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New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the captain of Punjab Kings (PBKS) for IPL 2025. The franchise secured Iyer for a massive 26.75 crores at the IPL mega auction. Iyer, who led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third IPL title in 2024, was always a strong contender for the role, making his appointment expected. This will be Iyer’s third franchise, following stints with Delhi Capitals (DC) and KKR.

Iyer became DC’s captain during the 2018 season and guided the team to playoffs in each of the next three seasons, including a runner-up finish in 2020. In addition, this year he led Mumbai to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, finishing fourth in the run-scoring charts with 345 runs, including a century, at a remarkable strike rate of 188.

Iyer will now work alongside Ricky Ponting at PBKS, with the franchise signing Ponting for four years. The two previously formed a successful captain-coach duo at Delhi Capitals and will aim to replicate that success at Punjab Kings.