WATCH: PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer loses his cool at Shashank Singh, hurls abuses despite win
Shreyas Iyer gave Shashank Singh an earful after Punjab Kings' win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2. (Screenshots)
Punjab Kings captain
Shreyas Iyer
displayed visible anger towards teammate
Shashank Singh
after their IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 victory against
Mumbai Indians
at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Despite Iyer's match-winning unbeaten 87 runs off 41 balls that guided Punjab Kings to their second
IPL
final, he was seen berating Shashank Singh for his run-out during the crucial chase of 204 runs.
The incident occurred immediately after Iyer hit the winning six off Ashwani Kumar's bowling. While the Punjab Kings team rushed to celebrate with their captain, the heated moment occurred when Shashank Singh approached Iyer.
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Iyer confronted Shashank with strong words and gestures, clearly expressing his disappointment over the latter's run-out in the 17th over.
Iyer was seen pointing fingers at Shashank, who remained silent but visibly disappointed during the exchange.
The run-out incident took place on the fourth ball of the 17th over when Shashank was dismissed for just 2 runs. The dismissal came off Trent Boult's bowling when Shashank hit a low full-toss towards Hardik Pandya at mid-on.
Mumbai Indians captain Pandya's quick fielding and direct hit caught Shashank short of his crease at the non-striker's end.
While initial viewing suggested Shashank had made it safely, replays revealed his casual approach to running between the wickets.
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The absence of a diving effort from Shashank added to the nervousness for Punjab Kings at that crucial juncture in the match.
Despite the run-out incident, Punjab Kings successfully chased down the target of 204 runs with five wickets remaining and six balls to spare. Iyer's explosive innings of 87 not out proved decisive in securing the victory.
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The win has set up Punjab Kings' path to their second IPL final, where they will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Rajat Patidar. The final is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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