Not Shreyas Iyer! R Ashwin Names Two Players As Game Changers For PBKS In IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Vs MI
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Punjab Kings qualifed for the IPL final after 11 years in 2025, as they defeated Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 by 5 wickets. Shreyas Iyer was named the Player of the Match as he smashed 87 from 41 balls, and took his team home. The PBKS captain was being celebrated all across the nation. However, CSK star and legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named two players- Josh Inglis and Nehal Wadhera- who were the game-changers in this monumental win.
In a video on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, R Ashwin said that Inglis and Wadhera might not get enough credit for their performances because of Iyer's popularity. He also said that Inglis' 20-run over against Jasprit Bumrah was what changed the tide of Qualifier 2.
"I definitely appreciate Shreyas for a couple of shots - that six over extra cover against Ashwini Kumar off a free hit. Whenever they needed a boundary, he got it. But the game-changing batter was Josh Inglis, along with Nehal Wadhera. Iyer is popular, so the credit that needs to go to Inglis and Wadhera might not end up going," Ashwin said.
"But he played a 20-run over against Bumrah in the powerplay. They got Bumrah to stop the run-scoring and get a wicket. But not only did he not get a wicket, he was also hit for 20 runs. How did he do it? Inglis scored a six against the slower ball on the leg side, then waited to hit one over third man. The moment that the slower one went for a six, Bumrah did not have any option. He had to go hard length into the pitch. That one particular over changed the tide of the game," he added.
What Did Josh Inglis And Nehal Wadhera Do Vs MI?
Josh Inglis came in to bat at number 3, after the early wicket of Prabhsimran Singh. He smashed 38 from 21 balls, including hitting 20 runs off Jasprit Bumrah in his first over.
Nehal Wadhera slammed 48 from 29 deliveries and stitched a crucial 84-run stand for the fourth wicket with Shreyas Iyer.
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