IPL 2025 ka 15 April ka din fans ke liye unforgettable ban gaya jab Punjab Kings (PBKS) ne sirf 111 runs ka target dekar bhi Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ko hara diya. Ye IPL history ka sabse kam score defend karna tha – aur iska credit jaata hai captain Shreyas Iyer ko!
Match ke baad former CSK star Ambati Rayudu ne Iyer ke bold decisions aur composure ki khub tareef ki. Rayudu ne yaad dilaaya ki kaise 2018 mein jab Iyer ne Delhi Capitals (tab Daredevils) ki captaincy sambhali thi, tab bhi unhone team ko naya roop diya tha.
“Main maanta hoon ki Shreyas ek zabardast captain hai. Jahaan bhi gaya hai, usne teams ko behtar banaya hai. Jab usne Gautam Gambhir se Delhi ki captaincy li thi, tab bhi wahi approach dikhayi thi,” – Ambati Rayudu (ESPNCricinfo Timed Out show)
“Main aise top captains ko jaanta hoon jo 111 runs ko serious nahi lete. But Shreyas ne hope nahi chhodi.” – Rayudu
Sirf Rayudu hi nahi, former West Indies skipper Ian Bishop bhi Iyer ki calm and composed leadership se kaafi impressed dikhe.
“Shreyas ke andar ek natural composure hai – player aur captain dono ke roop mein. Isi wajah se woh ek effective leader hai.” – Ian Bishop
Is match mein PBKS ke hero bane Yuzvendra Chahal, jinhone apne pehle 3 overs mein hi 4 crucial wickets le liye. Iyer ne khud accept kiya ki Chahal ke performance ne unki strategy ko boost diya.
“Jab Yuzi ne ball turn karna shuru kiya, toh hopes aur expectations badh gayi. Main chah raha tha field attacking ho – bilkul saamne – taaki KKR ke batsmen pressure mein galti karein,” – Shreyas Iyer
“Jeet ke baad humble rehna zaroori hai. Overhype hone se bacha jaaye aur agli game mein bhi ball one se hi full execution ho.” – Iyer
Is jeet ke baad PBKS IPL 2025 points table mein chhati se seedha 4th place par pahunch gaya hai. Ab unka agla muqabala hoga Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ke khilaaf, 18 April ko Bengaluru mein.
Toh kya Iyer ka magic Bengaluru mein bhi chalega? Yeh dekhna interesting hoga!
