Shreyas Iyer will be seen leading Punjab in IPL 2025. When he captains the first match, history will be made as an Indian cricketer. He will become the first Indian captain to lead more than two teams. Until now, only two cricketers, both foreigners, have achieved this milestone.
Shreyas Iyer Named New Captain of Punjab Kings for IPL 2025
IPL franchise Punjab Kings announced Shreyas Iyer as their new captain on Sunday. He will lead the team in IPL 2025, and when he captains the first match, history will be made as an Indian cricketer. Iyer will become the first Indian captain to lead more than two teams in the IPL. So far, only two foreign cricketers have achieved this feat. For the first time, an Indian has been allowed to captain three teams.
Shreyas Iyer Joins Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 Crore
IPL 2025 is set to begin on March 21, and Punjab Kings purchased right-handed middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer for a massive Rs 26.75 crore. Iyer captained Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to victory in the 2024 IPL, making him the reigning IPL champion captain, even though he won’t be part of the Champions team for the 2025 season.
Iyer Becomes 17th Captain in Punjab Kings’ IPL History
Shreyas Iyer is now the 17th captain of Punjab Kings in 18 seasons. No other IPL team has changed captains as frequently as the Punjab Kings.
Shreyas Iyer will join an elite list of players who have led 3 franchises in the Indian Premier League
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Iyer Makes History as First Indian to Captain Three IPL Teams
Shreyas Iyer has created a new milestone in IPL history as the first Indian player to captain three different IPL teams. He was the captain of Delhi Capitals from mid-2018 to 2020, leading them to the final in one season. From 2022 to 2024, Iyer captained KKR. He remains the only captain in IPL history to have led two different teams to the IPL final.
Shreyas Iyer as a captain in IPL :
Matches: 71
Wins: 40
Losses: 29
No Results: 2
Win Percentage: 56.35%Shreyas Iyer is the first captain to lead two different teams to the IPL final, achieving this feat with Delhi Capitals in 2020 and Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024. As the he… pic.twitter.com/VpynEHan40
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Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2025
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Players: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey.