Shreyas Iyer dismissed early in IPL 2025 final [Source: @WorshipDhoni, @GaurangBhardwa1/X.com]
In a game-turning moment during the IPL 2025 final, Punjab Kings lost in-form skipper Shreyas Iyer on just 1 off 2 balls. In the 191-run chase, Iyer got dismissed by Romario Shepherd, and fans were baffled by his failure.
Batting first in the high-pressure finals, RCB posted a total of 190 runs. Their inning was scratchy, but considering the pressure of the finals, the total appeared decent on Ahmedabad’s wicket.
Moreover, in the second inning, RCB struck at the right time to dismiss Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh.
Fans Baffled With Shreyas Iyer’s Failure In IPL 2025 Final
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer, PBKS’ captain and man-in-form, walked out to bat at no. 4 with high hopes. However, Romario Shepherd cut his stay at the crease short.
Bowling a short-of-length delivery outside off, he tempted Iyer into a cut. Shreyas, looking to guide it to the third man, got a faint edge. The umpire didn’t raise the finger, but Jitesh Sharma was confident.
Before a review could be taken, Shreyas walked off, acknowledging the nick. A sharp take by Jitesh behind the stumps and an honest gesture from Shreyas meant the captain had to walk back, leaving Punjab in jeopardy.
Meanwhile, fans on social media were baffled by Iyer’s failure, especially when he was coming off a match-winning knock against MI in Qualifier 2.
"Shreyas Iyer out." - @GaurangBhardwa1
Fan tweet [Source: @GaurangBhardwa1/X.com]
"Shreyas Iyer has some Ahmedabad finals problem." - @santhoshnadal
Fan tweet [Source: @santhoshnadal/X.com]
"World Cup winner , Champions Trophy winner , Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy winner , IPL winning captain Shreyas Santosh Iyer — Final match you performing? What happening?" - @peaceinagony
Fan tweet [Source: @peaceinagony/X.com]
"Thats the game for RCB! Shreyas Iyer was the glue that kept this Punjab batting together. With him gone, you have to believe this is RCB's game to lose now. Their class bowling attack coming to the fore." - @APTalksCricket
Fan tweet [Source: @APTalksCricket/X.com]
"Give me freedom. Give me fire. Give me flat pitch. Or else i will retire. CWC final - 4 runs. IPL final - 1 run. Presenting a big match chocker shreyas iyer." - @Awwaayush0
Fan tweet [Source: @Awwaayush0/X.com]
After Iyer’s wicket, PBKS also lost Josh Inglis, and with just 98 runs on the board, they lost 4 wickets with still 93 runs required to chase.
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