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Shreyas Iyer
Punjab Kings names Shreyas Iyer as skipper. Photo Courtesy: Punjab Kings X page

Punjab Kings name Shreyas Iyer as skipper for upcoming IPL season

| @indiablooms | Jan 12, 2025, at 11:50 pm

Punjab Kings announced cricketer Shreyas Iyer as the skipper of their squad for the upcoming Indian Premier League season.

Iyer will be looking forward to winning the title as the champion captain since he led the Kolkata Knight Riders to victory in the 2024 edition of the cash-rich tournament.

Iyer was released by KKR and in the last auction, Kings added him to its squad by paying a massive price of INR 26.75 Crore.

"I am honoured that the team has reposed its faith in me. I am looking forward to working again with Coach Ponting. The team looks strong, with a great mix of potential and proven performers. I hope to repay the faith shown by the management to deliver our maiden title," Iyer was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz.

Punjab is the third franchise for which Iyer will play in his IPL career.

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