Beyond qualification: Punjab Kings batter shares Shreyas Iyer’s blueprint for PBKS glory | Cricket News

Jaipur: Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer reacts through the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo)

Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh stated the group just isn’t “top of the world” as qualifying for the playoffs is just half the job executed. Shreyas Iyer‘s deputy additionally revealed the captain’s motivational dressing room discuss.“No, not top of the world to be very honest,” he advised reporters after Punjab Kings’ thumping seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.“Because what we have believed, what we have manifested is still yet to come.“So, clearly, that is one thing the place we actually take pleasure in it as a result of we actually take pleasure in one another’s success. If we might haven’t certified for the highest two, we nonetheless would have been blissful that we now have certified. But once more, it is half the job executed.“The full job will be done on the 3rd of June, I guess. When, late at night, 12 o’clock, we’ll have a press conference. That will be the time I’ll tell you that, yes, we are at the top of the world,” he added.Shashank additionally touched upon what captain Shreyas Iyer stated within the dressing room after Punjab Kings certified for the knockouts after a niche of 11 years.“What Shreyas told in the last meeting is that qualification is half the job done, finishing top two is half the job done,” he stated.Punjab Kings will lose Marco Jansen within the playoffs, who will likely be leaving for nationwide responsibility. But Shashank stated they’ve sufficient match-winners within the group.

“I mean, all good wishes to him. He is going for the World Test Championship (WTC). But then again, we have players to fill his boots,” he stated.“When you see all 14 league games we have played, every match has seen a new face, a new hero. So, someday, Shreyas has done well. Today, Josh and Priyansh.Who’s that IPL participant?“Someday, Prabhsimran. Someday, Arshdeep. So, clearly, it is a mixed group effort. When you end within the high 2, a very powerful factor is that there is not only one or 2 heroes. You have 11-12 heroes. Or if not 11-12, 6-7 heroes.“So, obviously, our team has 6-7 heroes. And hopefully, in the finals, we all can come together and win the title.”