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Shreyas Iyer leads from front as Punjab Kings storm into IPL 2025 final
ET Online | June 2, 2025 7:41 AM CST

Synopsis

Shreyas Iyer's explosive unbeaten 87 propelled his team to the 2025 IPL final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Mumbai Indians posted 203/6, powered by Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and Naman Dhir's crucial contributions. Hardik Pandya's key wicket of Josh Inglis and disciplined bowling helped Mumbai Indians secure the victory.

Shreyas Iyer

With magnificent stroke-play and composure under pressure, Shreyas Iyer played a masterful captain’s knock — an unbeaten 87 off just 41 balls, including 5 fours and 8 sixes, to take his team into the final of the 2025 IPL, where they will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Earlier in the innings, while Punjab was chasing, Hardik Pandya delivered a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Josh Inglis, who was threatening to take the game away from Mumbai Indians with a quickfire 38 off just 21 balls. Trent Boult and Ashwani Kumar also chipped in with a wicket each to keep the pressure on Punjab.

After being put in to bat first, Mumbai Indians posted an impressive total of 203 for 6 in their 20 overs. Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav played pivotal roles, scoring 44 runs each and forging a valuable 72-run partnership for the third wicket to stabilize the innings. Towards the end, Naman Dhir provided the finishing flourish with a blistering 37 off 18 balls, helping MI cross the 200-run mark.


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