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It was a night of contrasting fortunes in Mullanpur as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) crush Punjab Kings (PBKs) to the grade 1 of the IPL 2025 To reserve their place in the final. While the RCB played clearly and in control, the PBKs got rid of the nerves and poor decision -making, particularly from their captain, Shreyas iyerThe reckless selection of which was presented with a strong critique of the former Ronda of Australia Tom Moody.
Punjab Kings Failed in Crunch Game
After making his first Playoff appearance since 2014, expectations were high for PBKs. But the side never came out. After RCB’s pattern Skateboard He chose Field First, Punjab’s shake order collapsed as a card house. Inside the PowerPlay, they were at 50/5. The responsibility for anchoring tickets fell on Captain Shreyas but died by a low marker after a temporary start against Josh Hazlewood.
Hazlewood, RCB’s rhythm battery leader, was inclined with surgical precision, aimed at Iyer’s known weaknesses. Hazlewood, along with Spinner Suyash sharmaHe traveled the PBKs line, taking three doctors and maintaining the pressure. Iyer, who has historically fought against Hazlewood in T20S, again did not counteract Aussie, falling through a poor shot after a few deliveries.
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Tom Moody Lambastes Shreyas Iyer after Punjab Kings defeat
The old cricketter and Australian coach Moody did not move words as they reacted to Iyer’s dismissal. Moody called Iyer not to value the party’s situation and to allow the past battles with Hazlewood to be aware of his judgment.
“The first ball he played and missed: the perfect line you waited for Hazlewood to Bold. He played -but did not want to play -then, that third ball that came out. For me, he was completely mistaken of the game’s situation and his own situation. Yes, he would be aware that Hazlewood had a few times in the past. Moody emphasized in a chat at Sponge.
Moody emphasized the importance of leaving the ego and adapting to the situation, criticizing a player’s decision to pursue personal redemption instead of playing smart cricket. He described it as a failure when reading the moment, where instead of accumulating -calmly and simply seeing that Hazlewood, the player let the past struggles influence his judgment, causing a expensive mistake.
“Sometimes you have to put your ego in your pocket and move forward -to me it was the perfect example of not reading the situation: trying to overcome something that has been a darkness in the past instead of simply swallowing your pride and only accumulating -you just have to see Hazlewood outside.” added Moody.
Above all, statistics only emphasize Moody’s concerns. At 22 deliveries confronted against Hazlewood at T20S, Iyer has achieved only 11 runs and has been dismissed four times. An average of 2.75 against a certain ballist in the format reflects a clear mismatch and calls for a more attentive approach, especially in a eliminatory game.
