Shreyas Iyer

From one to many: How Indian cricket is embracing the multi-captain era

Shreyas Iyer's T20I appointment signals India's move away from the all-format captaincy model that shaped the Dhoni, Kohli, and Rohit eras, towards a more format-specific leadership

How Shreyas Iyer jumped the queue to become India's new T20I captain

Shreyas Iyer is the only captain in IPL history to lead three franchises into the final

New captain to new faces: What to expect from India selection for UK tour

BCCI, along with India's squad for the bilateral series against Ireland and England, will also announce the squad for the Asian Games 2026 later this year

UK tour could mark Shreyas Iyer's first assignment as T20I captain: Report

Shreyas Iyer will formally replace Suryakumar Yadav as India's new T20 captain when the national selection panel meets here on Saturday to finalise squads for the white-ball tour of the UK and the subsequent Asian Games in Japan. The tour of UK will feature a couple of T20 Internationals against Ireland on June 26 and 28 in Belfast followed by a trip to England for five T20Is and three ODIS beginning July 1. The Asian Games will take place in September-October in Aichi-Nagoya and the squad is being announced early to meet the deadlines set by the event organisers. It is expected that young Mumbai Indians batter Tilak Varma will be the new vice-captain, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will earn his maiden senior team call-up. As PTI had reported on Wednesday, Suyakumar is not only being sacked as India captain despite winning the T20 World Cup earlier this year, he is also being dropped from the squad for his poor form over the last 18 months during which he

Suryakumar Yadav set to lose T20I captaincy despite T20 WC success: Reports

Shreyas Iyer and Tilak Varma have emerged as leading contenders to take over if India opt for a leadership change

From Pant to Green: How top five most expensive players fared in IPL 2026

The fifth-most expensive player, Kohli, featured in all 16 of RCB's matches in IPL 2026 and amassed a brilliant 675 runs, including his match-winning knock of 75 not out against GT in the final

Iyer's ton powers PBKS to a big win

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer slams his maiden IPL ton vs LSG to keep PBKS' playoff hopes alive.

IPL 2026: Shreyas slams maiden ton vs LSG; PBKS stay alive in playoff race

Iyer came out to bat in a tough situation when PBKS were reduced to 22 for 2 in the 197-run chase set by LSG before scoring his ton to help his team win the game

IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer explains six-hitting game fueling PBKS run-fests

A light-hearted six-hitting contest inside the dressing room is the reason behind Punjab Kings' batting blitz, said skipper Shreyas Iyer as the table-toppers dished out another batting masterclass to slay Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs here on Sunday. Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly smashed 93 and 87 respectively as PBKS posted 254/7 -- the highest total of this IPL season. "Exceptional partnership, some shots were jaw-dropping. Hitting fast bowlers off the back-foot straight. Composure in the middle overs was sensational," Iyer said during the post-match presentation. "Was talking with Cooper and Arya, said let's compete for the most no. of sixes. Prize is my bat, doesn't make sense but hope it'll make us happy. When you let players be, I think they just deliver. That's our mantra." Arya and Connolly added 182 runs in just 13.2 overs for a hugely entertaining second-wicket stand. "I don't tell them how to go about their specific innings, they have their patterns set. Ricky Pon

IPL 2026: PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer fined Rs 12 lakh for slow rate

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here. Punjab Kings defeated GT by three wickets to start their IPL 2026 campaign on a winning note. "As this was his team's first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL's Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined INR 12 lakhs," stated a media release. Pacer Vyshak Vijayakumar and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared five wickets among them as PBKS limited GT to 162 for six. Despite a stuttering batting effort, Punjab went past the line in 19.1 overs. Young Australian batter Cooper Connolly led them home with an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls.

IPL 2026: Iyer's desire to win for PBKS burns even stronger, says Ponting

The hunger to win the Indian Premier League trophy is burning more than ever now for Shreyas Iyer, who is keen to do one better in the 2026 season, Punjab Kings' head coach Ricky Ponting said on Monday. Having joined the franchise last year as their skipper, the Iyer-led PBKS topped the points table in the group stage and went on to qualify for the final, where they lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. "The level of play that we saw from him last year with the bat was probably as good as he's ever had in an IPL and I can just see that hunger in his eyes probably burning more than ever now," Ponting told the reporters here. "Having got so close as a captain with a new team last year, I'm sure that he's very keen to go one step better this year," the head coach said on the eve of their season opener Gujarat Titans. Looking back at their successful partnership for another franchise in the IPL having previously worked at Delhi Capitals, Ponting said they both think alike. "We've worke

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IPL 2026: PBKS full schedule, match timings (IST), squad, venue details

Despite the IPL 2025 setback, the team will aim to build on that success and go one step further this season under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.

IPL 2026: PBKS playing 11 probables, players' salary, timings, streaming

Punjab Kings will take on Gujarat Titans in their opening match of IPL 2026 on March 29

IPL 2026: Iyer eyes title win as Punjab Kings stress squad bonding

Declaring that his "eye is on the trophy", Shreyas Iyer on Friday said Punjab Kings are focused on building strong camaraderie off the field ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. Speaking at the franchise's jersey unveiling event in Mohali, Iyer stressed on the importance of team bonding during the early phase of the tournament. "This is the period where we live as a family for two months. The more time we spend together, the more we get to know each other. Now is the time where we build that camaraderie," Iyer said. "We spend most of our time in the game room, playing FIFA and other games. The planning and plotting for matches usually happens a day or two before the game, but building this bond off the field helps us get better results eventually," he added. Punjab Kings will open their campaign in the upcoming season against Gujarat Titans on March 31 at home. Embracing expectations from fans, who have nicknamed him 'Sarpanch Sahab', Iyer made his ambitions ...

IPL 2026: Punjab Kings SWOT analysis, players' list, match timings

Punjab Kings will start their campaign in IPL 2026 against Gujarat Giants on March 31 in New Chandigarh

Shreyas Iyer added to Indian squad for New Zealand T20Is ahead of T20 WC

The change has come after India lost the services of Tilak Verma and Washington Sundar due to injuries

IND vs NZ ODIs: Iyer declared match fit, set to be part of India playing 11

Shreyas Iyer sealed his return by turning out for Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he registered scores of 82 and 45

Shreyas Iyer back in action with fifty vs Himachal in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Iyer, with his half-century, has taken one step closer towards his international return, with the ODI series against New Zealand later this month