Shreyas Iyer Puts Team First, Falls Short of Century in Punjab Kings’ IPL 2025 Opener

Shreyas Iyer fell just short of a century in his debut match as Punjab Kings captain, finishing unbeaten on 97 off 42 balls against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2025 opener. Despite being within reach of the milestone at the end of the 19th over, Iyer prioritized the team’s total over personal milestones. Instead of…

Players released – Punjab

Players released by Punjab Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Chris Woakes, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajan, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel

Lucknow’s pace attack running on fumes

Despite Lucknow’s struggles with pace bowling, they have successfully restricted SRH and DC for significant periods. Against Punjab, their pacers could again make an impact, with Avesh Khan being a key player to watch. However, with Akash Deep and Mayank Yadav still sidelined and Mohsin Khan ruled out for the season, LSG’s inexperienced pace attack…