New Delhi: Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer on Sunday was appointed as the new captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the IPL 2025 season this year. The move comes after the Mumbai-born player led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third title in the last season.
Iyer has led in 70 matches in the IPL, having won 38 matches and lost 29 with a win percentage 56.52. He assumed the captaincy role for the first time for Delhi Capitals (then Daredevils) after Gautam Gambhir stepped down in the middle of the season.
𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐲𝐞𝐫 ➡️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞! ©️♥️#CaptainShreyas #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/EFxxWYc44b
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) January 12, 2025
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Shreyas Iyer has been named the captain of Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the next IPL season. He will be leading his third team in the IPL. His major achievement includes the title triumph with Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 as their captain. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
