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Shreyas Iyer became the captain, will take command of this team in IPL 2025, said – feeling good…


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Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Sunday (January 12) declared the captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Punjab Kings ahead of the new season starting in March.

New Delhi. Finally Punjab Kings declared their captain. Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer was on Sunday (January 12) declared the captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Punjab Kings ahead of the new season starting from March 23. Iyer also expressed happiness after becoming the captain.

This right-handed batsman, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title in 2024 under his/her captaincy, was bought by Punjab Kings for a huge price of Rs 26.75 crore. Due to which he/she became the second most expensive player during the IPL auction held in November last year.

Iyer said in a statement, “I feel honored that the team has expressed confidence in me. I am looking forward to working with coach Ponting again. The team is looking strong, with a great mix of players. I hope that we will prove the faith shown by the team management right by winning our first title.

The 2024 season has been memorable for Iyer in which apart from winning the IPL title with KKR, he/she also gave Mumbai the second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. he/she was also a part of the Mumbai team that won Ranji and Irani Trophy. Iyer will reunite with head coach Ricky Ponting with whom he/she was at Delhi Capitals when the team reached the final of the 2020 IPL.

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