The newly appointed captain of the Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer, has set his sights on winning maiden title for the franchise in the upcoming IPL 2025.

Shreyas Iyer has been officially named the captain of Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Iyer and PBKS coach Ricky Ponting will reunite as a leadership duo for an IPL franchise,

When Shreyas takes the field as the PBKS skipper for the first time, he will be creating history by becoming the first captain to lead three IPL teams in his career.

Shreyas Iyer guided Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title. The team did not retain Shreyas and he was eventually bought by Punjab Kings during the IPL 2025 mega auction for a staggering sum of ₹26.75 crore,

Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon with cricketer Shreyas Iyer in this handout image provided by WordsWork on January 12, 2025. The Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings announces Shreyas Iyer as their captain. | Photo Credit: PTI

Shreyas Iyer famously led the Kolkata Knight Riders to IPL 2024 glory and also captained Mumbai in their successful Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 campaign. Iyer was signed by Punjab Kings for a whooping price of 26.

Popular Indian and Mumbai cricketer Shreyas Iyer has been named the captain of Punjab Kings for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The announcement was made on a recent episode of reality TV show Bigg Boss. Iyer appeared on the show along with his new team-mates Yuzvendra Chahal and Shashank Singh.

New Delhi: Punjab Kings have named Shreyas Iyer as captain for the IPL 2025 season. In an unparalleled move, the announcement was made by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the reality TV show ‘Bigg Boss’ on Sunday.

India and Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer, the second-most expensive player in the player auction, has been appointed captain by Punjab Kings for IPL 2025.