Shashank Singh breaks the silence by denying Shreyas Iyer a ton to GT vs Pbks IPL 2025

The Star Punjab Kings (PBKs) Shashank Singh denied a century to his patron saint Shreyas iyer In the fifth game of the Premier League India 2025 (IPL 2025) on Tuesday, March 25.

The match between the Kings Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer and the Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, is currently underway at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

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Shreyas Iyer left shot in 97*

Iyer presented a battle masterclass in his Captaincy debut for Punjab Kings. He beat the number 3 and played a brand of attacking cricket from the word.

Iyer broke the Gujarat Titanas bowls throughout the park and completed the half century of 27 balls. The PBKs pattern was not satisfied with about fifty and was looking at a triple brand in the game.

Shreyas Iyer continued to punish the GT bowls and, at the end of 19, was unbeaten at 97, he ran 42 balls, with 5 four and 9 six.

It was expected to completely complete his century with 6 balls, but this did not happen, as Shashank Singh did not go on strike. Shashank, who was preserved by PBKs ahead of the IPL auction, broke 23 runs in the final (4, 2, 4, 4, 1w, 4, 4). Iyer couldn’t do much and only stuck as he saw his teammate broke the bowls.

Above all, Iyer ended his highest score at IPL and the 4th general score of his T20 career. In addition, its 97 unbeaten is the third highest marker in a captaincy debut for a franchise in the Indian Premier League, behind Sanja Samsonin 119 and Mayank Agarwal‘s 99*.

Dance Shreyas One told me … – Shashank Singh

Speaking to the stations during Mid-Innings’ pause, Shashank Singh told Iyer to tell him not to worry about his milestone and to touch his shots. Stated:

“Thank you very much Ravi Sir. Yes, obviously, it was a good cameo, but looking at the way Shreyas was beating from the exit, this motivated me even more.

“Let’s be honest. Shreyas de Ball One told me, Shashank is not as if he were getting a hundred. You just have to play your shots well. Kudos that he spoke to me before the last one.”

I wasn’t thinking much. I was watching the ball closely and reacted to her – Shashank Singh

Shashank Singh, who scored a 44 unimbat of 16 balls, with 6 four and 2 six, said he only reacted to the balls for the GT bowls, as it is not a good idea than GT bowls. He also talked about the management of the Punjab Kings team.

“I was not thinking much. She was looking closely and reacted to her. At this level, if I prevail too much, I will be behind. It was quite simple for me. See the ball, hit the ball,” said Shashank Singh.

“Obviously, the team’s management has supported me a lot. This has given me a lot of motivation to get out of there and play my shots. I think I know my shots. If it is a good ball, I will respect it. I will do my strength again and play the features I have practiced before.”

In the meantime, Punjab Kings ended with a score of 243/5, which is the largest total of the Narendra Modi Stadium of the Indian Premier League.

Total of the highest team at the Narendra Stadium Modi a IPL:

243/5 by PBKs vs GT, 2025

233/3 of GT vs mi, 2023

231/3 of GT vs CSK, 2024

Total of the highest team for Kings Punjab at IPL:

262/2 vs kkr in kolkata, 2024

243/5 vs GT in Ahmedabad, 2025

232/2 vs RCB in Dharamsala, 2011

231/4 vs CSK to Cuttack, 2014

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