Shreyas Iyer recalls 'great friendship' with Ricky Ponting

for punjab kings(PBKS) latest acquisition, Shreyas Iyer. Earlier this year, the Indian cricketer won the Ranji Trophy for the 42nd time with Mumbai.

He then led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third Indian Premier League title. He was also a member of the Iran Cup winning Mumbai team. Under his leadership, Mumbai won the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), this is their second SMAT championship this season.

“The feeling after winning the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is surreal. A lot of hard work has gone on behind the scenes. The performance of the kids has been fantastic. Now we This part has been completed.

Now, the Mumbai cricketer is focusing on an important task: winning the first IPL trophy for Kings XI Punjab. Iyer, who was signed by Kings in the auction last month, expressed his excitement at joining the 'Sada Punjab' family.

“I'm very happy to be a part of punjab kings. I can’t wait to join the Punjabi Kings family. It was a great year for me to win four trophies. My main goal is to win the IPL trophy for Punjab,” Iyer said.

With Ricky on board we will be brainstorming on many fronts: Iyer

The 30-year-old has previously played under the guidance of the former Australia World Cup-winning captain Ricky Ponting IPL said he is looking forward to brainstorming with cricket legends again. Earlier this year, Kings announced Ponting as the team's new head coach.

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“I can understand how the fans feel. With the arrival of Ricky, we share a great friendship from the past. We will think and brainstorm on many aspects. Hopefully we can get results from the game,” Iyer signed off.

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