IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer’s Blazing 97 Powers PBKS to 243/5 Against GT
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer delivered a sensational innings in the ongoing IPL 2025 clash against Gujarat Titans, smashing 97 runs off just 42 balls at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer delivered a sensational innings in the ongoing IPL 2025 clash against Gujarat Titans, smashing 97 runs off just 42 balls at the Narendra Modi Stadium. His power-packed knock, featuring a flurry of sixes, helped PBKS post a mammoth 243/5 in 20 overs.
The fireworks began early with Priyansh Arya, who impressed on his IPL debut. The young left-hander laid the foundation with a blistering 47 off 23 deliveries, giving PBKS a dream starts after being invited to bat first by GT skipper Shubman Gill.
Iyer then took charge, punishing the bowlers all around the park and narrowly missing out on a well-deserved century. Contributions from the middle-order further boosted the team to a formidable total.
Gujarat Titans made a strategic decision by naming only three overseas players in the playing XI for the first half of the match.
Match Details:
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Live Streaming: JioCinema
- TV Broadcast: Star Sports
Playing XIs:
Gujarat Titans (GT): Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (WK), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, R Sai Kishore, Arshad Khan, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Punjab Kings (PBKS): Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
The Titans now face a steep chase as they look to respond to Punjab’s commanding total.
