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India Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
What is Shreyas Iyer's biggest strength? Bangar, de Villiers analyse knock of IPL 2025
Punjab Kings stormed into the final of the Indian Premier League 2025 after beating Mumbai in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, June 1. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer played a gem of a knock, scoring 87 runs and helping the team chase down a target of 204. After the game, former cricketers Sanjay Bangar and AB de Villiers analysed the batter's innings, calling it one of the best knocks of the on JioHotstar, Bangar was full of praise for Shreyas' approach with the bat, lauding him for allowing the batters at the other end to play their natural game. Iyer's defiant knock came under pressure, against the likes of Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah, both of whom have a lot of experience in IPL 2025, PBKS vs MI Highlights Both Bangar and de Villiers focused on Shreyas' shot against Bumrah, where he dug out the pacer's yorker and guided it for a boundary through the slip cordon. It was an unbelievable shot, especially considering how Bumrah had destroyed the stumps of Washington Sundar just a couple of nights earlier in the Eliminator."There's so much to appreciate about Shreyas Iyer's overall approach. The way he allows the batter at the other end to play their natural game is crucial — and that ability to build partnerships made the real difference. Some of the shots he played, especially against quality yorkers — guiding them past short third and point, and even threading one through fine third man — were outstanding, especially with the game in the balance. It was a fabulous effort from Shreyas. His experience and temperament were key to navigating a strong Mumbai Indians attack, which he dismantled by picking his moments and targeting the right bowlers," Sanjay Bangar said after the 2025, PBKS vs MI: Match ReportDe Villiers went one step further, stating that the knock was out of this world. The former cricketer, one of the best to ever grace the IPL, said that the fact Shreyas was neither arrogant nor overly emotional was his greatest asset."I'm obviously a huge fan. What happened in the game was out of this world, and Shreyas deserves full credit. Under extreme pressure, he delivered when it mattered. That four off Bumrah past the slip cordon — for me, that was the shot of the night. His sixes were clean, no mishits. He stays calm, doesn't get arrogant or overly emotional — just very level-headed. There are many more runs in him," de Villiers Kings are now set to meet Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday, June 3, in the final of the tournament. Punjab were crushed by RCB at the Mullanpur Stadium in Qualifier Watch IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
Deccan Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
IPL 2025: Rain delays Qualifier 2 between PBKS and MI
Rain delayed start of the IPL match between PBKS and MI on Kings had opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2. Veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal is back in the playing eleven while left-arm seamer Reece Topley replaced injured Richard Gleeson in the Mumbai Indians of this match would face RCB in the final on June eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a one-sided Qualifier 1 may have eroded some amount of confidence in Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings, who are now in a do-or-die situation as they dream of winning a maiden IPL the other hand, Mumbai Indians took another stride towards a potential sixth title with a comprehensive victory, which knocked out title favourites Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator.(With PTI inputs)
