The 18th season of the Indian Premier League is just around the corner, with just a few days remaining for the tournament. In the new age of IPL, young captains are dominating the seasons. One of them is last season’s champion, Shreyash Iyer, who led the Kolkata Knight Riders to their third title in IPL 2024. This article discusses Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy stats and record in T20 format.
The upcoming IPL season will start on 22nd March with a match between the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. It will last two months and end on 25th May with the finals. Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas, will kick off the season against Gujarat Titans on 25th March.
Punjab had a tough season last year, finishing in 9th place with 10 points. The team won only 5 games and lost 9 matches. This year, with a refreshed squad and under the leadership of the title-winning captain, the team will strive to change its fate in the upcoming season. Punjab Kings acquired a player for a whopping 26.75 Crore, making him the second-most expensive purchase in the history of IPL. The upcoming season’s performance will tell how well the strategy worked.
Shreyash Iyer as Captain
Shreyas Iyer has led teams in 71 matches, winning 40 of them and also secured the title for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024. He captained Delhi Capitals in 41 matches, winning 23 of those with a winning percentage of 56.09. Additionally, he led KKR in 30 matches, winning 17 of them with a 56.70 winning percentage.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Matches as Captain | 71 |
| Wins | 40 |
| Losses | 29 |
| No Results | 2 |
| Win Percentage | 56.35% |
| Teams | Delhi Capitals (2018-2020), Kolkata Knight Riders (2022, 2024) |
Shreyash Iyer as Batter
As a batter, Shreyas has scored 3,127 runs in 116 matches over multiple years. His average is 32.23, his strike rate is 137.4, and his highest score is 96.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches | 116 |
| Innings | 115 |
| Runs | 3127 |
| Highest Score | 96 |
| Average | 32.23 |
| Strike Rate | 127.4 |
| Centuries | 0 |
| Half-centuries | 21 |
| Fours | 271 |
| Sixes | 113 |
Punjab Kingssquad
| Role | Players |
|---|---|
| Batters | Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Harleen Deol |
| All-rounders | Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Arshdeep Singh |
| Wicketkeepers | Jitesh Sharma |
| Bowlers | Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen, Kashvee Gautam, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra |
| Others | Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Danielle Gibson, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil, Prakashika Naik, Sayali Satghare |
Punjab Kings schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2025 | GT vs PBKS | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 1, 2025 | LSG vs PBKS | BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| April 5, 2025 | PBKS vs RR | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| April 8, 2025 | PBKS vs CSK | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| April 12, 2025 | SRH vs PBKS | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 15, 2025 | PBKS vs KKR | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM |
| April 18, 2025 | RCB vs PBKS | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| April 20, 2025 | PBKS vs RCB | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM |
| April 26, 2025 | KKR vs PBKS | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| April 30, 2025 | CSK vs PBKS | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| May 4, 2025 | PBKS vs LSG | HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala | 7:30 PM |
| May 8, 2025 | PBKS vs DC | HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala | 7:30 PM |
| May 11, 2025 | PBKS vs MI | HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala | 3:30 PM |
| May 16, 2025 | RR vs PBKS | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | 7:30 PM |
