Shreyas Iyer scored his second half-century of IPL 2025, leading the Punjab Kings to a solid win over the Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. He stayed not out at 50, hitting 3 fours and 4 sixes. His performance caught the attention of fans and experts alike, including cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who mentioned on air that Shreyas didn’t get enough credit for his role in KKR’s title win in 2024. Despite being the captain, he was released after the season.
Prabhsimran Singh also had a great game, smashing 69 runs off just 34 balls, helping Punjab sail past Lucknow by 8 wickets. Chasing a target of 172 on a pitch that had some tricky bounce, Punjab got off to a great start thanks to Prabhsimran, who dominated the LSG bowlers with nine fours and three sixes in the first ten overs.
Shreyas Iyer joined him in the scoring spree, finishing with 52 not out off 30 balls, and they wrapped up the chase in just 16.2 overs. This loss adds to the pressure for LSG’s captain Rishabh Pant, who seems to be struggling for answers.
Young Nehal Wadhera, who scored 43 not out off 25 balls, found his rhythm towards the end. The match was largely decided in the two Powerplays, where Punjab really outplayed Lucknow. LSG found themselves at 39 for 3 early on, putting a lot of pressure on their middle order. Punjab’s bowlers really stepped up, with Arshdeep Singh taking 3 wickets, Lockie Ferguson grabbing 2, and both Glenn Maxwell and Yuzvendra Chahal contributing with a wicket each.