Shreyas Iyer promises to end Punjab Kings' IPL trophy drought

The star India National Cricket Team batter Shreyas Iyer has said that his next big goal is to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy with the Punjab Kings (PBKS).

Shreyas Iyer stated that he is 'super excited' to be a part of Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and added that he is aiming to end the title drought of the franchise.

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Shreyas Iyer acquired by KKR for INR 26.75 crore

Shreyas Iyer guided the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their third title in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. However, he was released by the franchise ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.

It was expected that he would be bought by the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the auction, but that didn't happen and the Punjab Kings acquired his services for a whopping INR 26.75 crore.

PBKS entered the mega auction with the biggest purse, and they built the squad from scratch. With new head coach Ricky Ponting at the helm, they managed to build a decent squad.

Ponting and Iyer share a great bond, and the duo took Delhi Capitals (DC) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) final in 2020, where they unfortunately lost to the Mumbai Indians (MI).

Talking more about other major acquisitions of Punjab Kings, the franchise also roped in Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal for INR 18 crore each.

It's been a surreal feeling after winning SMAT - Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer, who is likely to be officially named the skipper of the Punjab Kings very soon, has been going through a great time in his career as he has won four trophies this season, with the most recent one being the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

In a video shared by the Punjab Kings (PBKS), Iyer said that they worked really hard for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy triumph.

"It's been a surreal feeling after winning SMAT. A lot of hard work went on behind the scenes, and the boys were tremendous in their performance. Now, we are done with this part and moving on to the next big thing, which is IPL. I'm super excited to be part of Punjab Kings and can't wait to join the Punjab Kings family," Iyer said in a video posted by the franchise.

My main goal now is to win the IPL for Punjab - Shreyas Iyer

Iyer further said that winning the IPL Championship with Punjab Kings has become his primary goal and added that he, along with Ricky Ponting, is working hard to achieve their goal.

"It's been a great year for me personally, winning four trophies this season. My main goal now is to win the IPL for Punjab. I understand the feeling among the fans, and with Ricky Ponting coming in, we share a great camaraderie from the past. We will be brainstorming on many aspects and hopefully deliver from match one," Iyer added.

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— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 20, 2024