
NEW DELHI: Skipper Shreyas Iyer lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium with a scintillating unbeaten 87 off simply 41 deliveries, powering Punjab Kings to a 5-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 and securing their place within the IPL 2025 closing. PBKS will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the summit conflict on Tuesday, a rematch of their earlier encounter in Qualifier 1.With Mumbai Indians bowing out of the match, IPL is now assured to crown a primary-time champion this season.Following MI’s exit, veteran batter and ex-captain Rohit Sharma, who led the workforce to 5 IPL titles, was seen bidding farewell to his teammates. A video that has gone viral on social media reveals Rohit playfully bowing down to Arjun Tendulkar in a light-weight-hearted second.
Reflecting on the loss, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya praised Shreyas Iyer’s match-successful knock and admitted that MI’s bowling execution fell brief underneath strain. Pandya additionally addressed some key strategic selections, together with the timing of Jasprit Bumrah’s overs.“Especially Shreyas, the way he batted, he took his chances and played really well. It was a par score, but it really needed great execution from the bowling unit. They were really calm and put us under pressure, and we were not able to execute the way we wanted. [Should Bumrah have bowled the 17th over?] In hindsight, it would have been different, but maybe a little too early,” Hardik Pandya mentioned within the put up-match presentation.