PBKS skipper Iyer 66 runs away from 4,000 runs in IPL career
Mullanpur, April 19
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer is just 66 runs away from completing 4,000 runs in the Indian Premier League.
Iyer, who has been in a red-hot form for PBKS while leading them during an unbeaten run so far, could achieve this milestone during his side's match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Mullanpur on Sunday.
In 138 IPL matches and 136 innings, he has made 3,934 runs at an average of 35.12, with a strike rate of 135.37, with 30 fifties to his name and best score of 97*.
In four innings this year, he has made 203 runs at an average of 67.66 and a strike rate of 187.96, with three fifties and a best score of 69*.
For PBKS in 22 matches and 21 innings, he has made 807 runs at an average of 53.80 and a strike rate of 178.14, including nine fifties and the best score of 97*.
Squads: Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Vishal Nishad, Pyla Avinash, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary(w), Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, George Linde, Himmat Singh, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As a neutral fan, it's great to see a captain performing so consistently. His average of 53.80 for PBKS is outstanding. Shows what a change of environment can do. LSG bowlers will have their task cut out.
A solid player, no doubt. But let's be honest, for a player of his calibre and experience, he should have crossed 4000 runs already. Too many starts not converted into big hundreds. Still, wish him luck for the milestone.
His form is the main reason PBKS is looking so strong! That partnership with Stoinis has been fire. Hope he gets there with a match-winning knock. Sunday match is a must-watch now! 🔥
Stats don't lie. 135+ career SR and 35 average over 138 matches is top-class consistency in T20 cricket. He's a proper modern-day IPL legend. Deserves all the accolades.
Interesting to see his transformation as a leader at PBKS. The team's unbeaten run isn't a coincidence. His aggressive intent at the top sets the tone. LSG needs a plan for him specifically.
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