Shreyas Iyer is on a roll as captain, and he’s actually exhibiting off his abilities with the bat too. On April 1, in Lucknow, Iyer led the Punjab Kings to a different win within the IPL, beating the Lucknow Tremendous Giants by a cushty eight wickets. It was a terrific recreation for the Punjab bowlers, led by Arshdeep Singh, who did a incredible job on a difficult pitch and saved LSG to 171 runs. When it was time for the Kings to bat, Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera, and Iyer made it look straightforward, chasing down the goal in simply 16.2 overs.
With this win, the Punjab Kings climbed as much as second place within the factors desk, bringing their whole to 4 factors. However it’s not simply the crew’s success that’s the discuss of the city. Iyer additionally hit an enormous milestone for himself, marking eight straight wins as captain within the IPL. This consists of six victories from final season when he led the Kolkata Knight Riders and now two for the Kings this season. With this achievement, Iyer has tied with Shane Warne’s file and has even surpassed MS Dhoni’s streak. Talking of Dhoni, he has three cases in his profession the place he gained six consecutive matches as captain, and his high file stands at seven wins in a row from 2013. The twist is, regardless of all these wins, CSK didn’t clinch the title these years, which is a bit stunning contemplating they’ve bagged 5 championships in whole beneath his captaincy.
Gautam Gambhir has the file for essentially the most consecutive wins, sitting at ten straight victories with KKR within the 2014-15 season when additionally they gained the title. Right here’s how the leaderboard for consecutive wins as IPL captains breaks down:
– 10 wins: Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 2014-15
– 8 wins: Shane Warne (Rajasthan Royals) – 2008
– 8 wins: Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings) – 2024-25
– 7 wins: MS Dhoni (Chennai Tremendous Kings) – 2013
– 6 wins: Gautam Gambhir (Kolkata Knight Riders) – 2012
– 6 wins: MS Dhoni (Chennai Tremendous Kings) – 2014
– 6 wins: Kane Williamson (Sunrisers Hyderabad) – 2018
– 6 wins: MS Dhoni (Chennai Tremendous Kings) – 2019
– 6 wins: Faf du Plessis (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) – 2024
Iyer did hit a snag at one level final 12 months when the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals was referred to as off as a result of rain, however since then, he hasn’t misplaced a match as captain. The final time he confronted defeat was on April 26, 2024, when his present crew, the Punjab Kings, chased down a hefty goal of 262 in opposition to his former crew, the KKR. With two wins already beneath their belt, the Kings are wanting like a powerful facet that would take down any opponent on day, and Iyer is certainly desperate to go for the all-time file.
