Shreyas Iyer, the new captain of Kings XI Punjab (PBKS) for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025), has boldly rated himself a perfect 10/10 as a T20 player. Iyer also said that he hates losing and this mentality has led him to become the captain he is today.
After leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to IPL glory in 2024, Shreyas Iyer is now ready to take his winning mentality to Kings XI Punjab (PBKS). With his leadership skills and batting talent, the Mumbai batsman is expected to make a huge impact in the next edition.
I am a liberating captain: Shreyas Iyer captains Kings XI Punjab ahead of IPL 2025
Talking about his leadership style, Iyer emphasized that he believes in allowing players to express themselves freely without any pressure to behave in a certain way. However, when it comes to being on the field, the Indian batsman wants every player to have one common goal: to win and contribute to the team's success.
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ESPNCricinfo quoted Shreyas Iyer as saying: “I am a liberating captain. I just let the players do whatever they want. I don't expect them to behave in any particular way. But when we are on the field, I expect the same from everyone. The mentality and the same motto: win and contribute for the good of the team. That's it. I don't want anything else.
Looking back on his success as captain last year, Shreyas Iyer is proud of being one of the few captains to win the IPL title. However, the newly appointed PBKS captain admitted that his journey has been full of challenges but his winning mentality has helped him grow as a captain.
Shreyas Iyer says he hates losing
The India middle-order batsman further said, “It's a proud feeling to be one of the eight players (to win the IPL title as captain). The journey has been a roller coaster; it's never easy. thing. I'm a person who always believes in winning. Personally, I hate losing, and I think that's what makes me the captain I am.
Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab (PBKS) broke the bank for Iyer, signing the Indian batsman for a whopping Rs 2,675 crore in the IPL mega auction 2025, and the cricketer admitted that seeing the team He was shocked at how hard it was to fight for him, and at one point, he covered his ears with cotton.
𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘨𝘳 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮 𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘺! 💫#ShreyasCaptain #sadapunjabi #punjabking pic.twitter.com/jCYtx4bbVH
— Kings XI Punjab (@PunjabKingsIPL) January 12, 2025
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Iyer added: “I was just stunned. I didn't expect the amount, but I expected it to be about that. So once (the bidding) got past a certain point, I put cotton in my ears and I just didn't want to be on TV Before. Yes, I was dumbfounded.
The Mumbai batsman is all set to reunite with Australian legend Ricky Ponting in IPL Punjab 2025. The coach also likes to give players like him freedom. Iyer concluded by saying, “Ricky Ponting is a person or a player who likes to admit his mistakes. This is one of his great strengths.
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