My Goal Is To Lift The Trophy, Says Shreyas Iyer Ahead Of IPL 2025

2025-03-19 04:41:58

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

unjabShreyas Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL triumph last year, is now ready to lead his new team, Punjab Kings, to victory this season.

The dashing Indian batter said it would be a historic achievement for Punjab Kings to win their maiden title.

"From the moment I was picked in the auction, my desire has been clear--Punjab Kings haven't won the IPL yet, and my goal is to lift the trophy for them. That would be a historic achievement, and I want to make the fans happy and give them a reason to celebrate. A Punjabi celebration at the end of the season would be something special," Iyer said on Jio Hotstar.

Punjab open their campaign against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 25.

Since his IPL debut in 2015, Iyer has scored 3,127 runs at an average of 32.23, with a strike rate of 127.47, with 21 fifties. His best score is 96. During his first season in 2015 with Delhi Capitals, he won the 'Emerging Player' award for scoring 439 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.77, with four fifties.

In 2018, Iyer got his first taste of captaincy with DC and in 2020, he led the team to the finals, where they lost to Mumbai Indians (MI).

In 2022, he moved to KKR and he won the 2024 season with them under the mentorship of Gautam Gambhir.

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