Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer once again led from the front and scored his second successive half-century to guide his team to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants while chasing a target of 172 in just 16.2 overs.

During the match, former India captain and a legend of the game, Sunil Gavaskar, shared his thoughts on Iyer’s career, heaped praise for his batting skills, and made an important comment about the 2024 IPL season.

Gavaskar pointed out that although Iyer, as captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, led his team to victory, he did not get enough credit for this success.

“Shreyas was the captain of the KKR side that won in 2024 and I believe that he did not get the credit he deserved. His captaincy record is quite impressive,” as quoted by NDTV.

After the win, the new PBKS skipper shared his thoughts and said that more than correct combination it is the right camaraderie and synergy that enables a team to win games of cricket.

"To be honest, there's no right combination. Just that the camaraderie and synergy has to click at the right time. I feel all teams have the right potential to go out there and win the game. It's just that you need to have the similar kind of mindset when you go out there," Iyer said at the post-match presentation ceremony here on Tuesday.

"It is the start we required. Boys played their role really well. Every individual contributed to the best of their ability and whatever was discussed in the team meeting, we implemented really well."

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