Chepauk ke garam mahaul mein, jab pressure full tha aur stakes high, tab Shreyas Iyer ne apne fans ko yaad dila diya ki wo bada player hai. Qualifier 2 mein, PBKS ke captain ne 41 ball mein not out 87 runs ki dhansu innings kheli aur Punjab Kings ko 2025 IPL final ka ticket dilwa diya — pehla final 2014 ke baad.
Match ke baad Iyer ne bola,
“Main bade matches mein khelna enjoy karta hoon. Yehi moments hote hain jinke liye hum saal bhar mehnat karte hain. Pressure ho, crowd ho, aur pura stadium dekh raha ho — bas wahan kuch alag hi kick milti hai.”
Clutch Player Vibes
Jab PBKS ne chase start kiya, early wickets gir chuki thi — Bairstow aur Livingstone out ho gaye the. Match thoda hil raha tha. Lekin Iyer ne pitch pe aate hi game ko sambhala. Pehle settle hua, phir tempo badhaya — aur fir to har bowler ki dhulai kar di.
Unki innings mein 10 chaukke aur 4 chakke the. Spinners ko aage nikal ke maara, pacers ko timing se beat kiya — ekdum classy aur calculated knock tha. Rilee Rossouw aur Jitesh Sharma ke saath solid partnerships banayi aur game ko finish tak le gaye.
Captain Cool
Shreyas ke captaincy style ne PBKS ko ek alag hi confidence diya hai. Calm hai, composed hai, aur har player mein belief rakhta hai. Dressing room mein bhi vibes alag hi hai is season.
Coach Trevor Bayliss bhi bola:
“Shreyas sirf ek acha batter nahi, balki ek smart leader bhi hai. Game ko read karta hai, decision-making solid hai, aur jab wo crease pe hota hai to lagta hai match control mein hai.”
Comeback Story On Point
Iyer ke liye yeh season ek redemption arc bhi hai. Injury ke baad form struggle kiya, T20 World Cup squad mein jagah nahi mili, IPL ke starting matches bhi thande gaye. Lekin jaisa kehte hain, form temporary hoti hai, class permanent. Iyer ne sab critics ko silence kar diya — aur vo bhi sabse important match mein.
Ab Bas Ek Step Aur
Ab PBKS IPL 2025 ka final khelega — Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad mein — jahan unka takkar hai Rajasthan Royals ke saath. PBKS 2014 ke baad pehli baar final mein pahucha hai, aur Iyer ki aankhon mein clearly ek hi goal hai: trophy uthane ka.
Unhone bola:
“Ek aur match bacha hai. Hum sab jaan laga denge. Punjab ne bahut wait kiya hai — ab time aa gaya hai history banane ka.”
