It is understandable why it was an emotional day for the Punjab ownership, who have always been very involved with the team without tasting much success, but that changed on Sunday evening when Iyer played a true captain's knock, one of the finest in IPL playoff history, to score 87*(41) as PBKS chased down 204 against Mumbai. This was the first time Punjab Kings have advanced to the IPL finals in 11 years after finishing first in the group stage and defeating Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in Qualifier 2 of the tournament.

After that, Iyer and Ness Wadia, the owner of Punjab, cut a cake in the dressing room to commemorate Punjab's second IPL final appearance. Wadia kissed Iyer's cheek after giving him a piece of cake and congratulating him on making it to another IPL final as captain.

Fans saw that shortly after the incident, a stony-faced Iyer picked up a napkin, wiped his face, and moved on, all while concentrating on the task at hand—getting ready for the IPL final. The video of the incident is now going viral on the internet.

Iyer appeared incredibly focused during his innings against Mumbai, which will undoubtedly stick in people's memories given the circumstances and the whole backdrop of the match. Iyer hardly rejoiced when he struck the winning six after hitting eight massive sixes in his innings, and it was evident from his body language that he didn't feel he had done enough.

When Iyer was interviewed after the game and given the player of the match award, he stated, "As far as I see it, the job is only half-finished." Iyer added that he was "locked in," putting all of his attention on defeating RCB in the final on Tuesday in Ahmedabad. The Punjab supporters would want their skipper to stay in this mindset as they strive for their first championship in the tournament's eighteen-year history, even if Iyer said he will take a moment to savour the victory.

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