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IPL franchise Punjab Kings has appointed Shreyas Iyer as the new captain. The franchise announced the appointment of Iyer as captain on Sunday, January 12. The Punjab franchise bought Shreyas for Rs 26.75 crore in the mega auction held in Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) on 24 and 25 November.
30-year-old Iyer had led Kolkata Knight Riders to the title under his captaincy last season. He has also captained Delhi Capitals. Shreyas will soon reunite with head coach Ricky Ponting to take charge of the team. The new season of IPL will start from March 21. The opening match of this season will be played in Kolkata. At the same time, the final of the tournament will also be held on May 25.
Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab in the mega auction for Rs 26.75 crore.
After becoming captain, Shreyas Iyer said-
I feel honored that the team has expressed its confidence in me. I look forward to working with Coach Ponting again. The team looks strong, with a great mix of players with potential and good performers. I hope that we will be able to repay the faith shown by the management by winning our first title.
Shreyas won more than half the matches under his captaincy. Shreyas Iyer has captained in 70 IPL matches. They have won 38 matches, while facing defeat in 29 matches. Also, 2 matches have been tied and one no result. Shreyas’s winning percentage has been 54.28.
Iyer is the second most expensive player of IPL Shreyas Iyer is the second most expensive player of IPL. Punjab Kings bought him in the mega auction for Rs 26.75 crore. More than that, Rishabh Pant has been bought by Lucknow Super Giants for an amount of Rs 27 crore. At the same time, Kolkata has kept Venkatesh Iyer for Rs 23.75 crore.
Shreyas leads Kolkata Knight Riders to win their third title Kolkata Knight Riders won the 2024 title by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. The team became champion in this league for the third time. The team has also won the title in 2012 and 2014 under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir.
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