Shreyas Iyer IPL 2025 team: Which team bought the Indian batter in the auction?

Shreyas Iyer was a surprise non-retention by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the IPL 2205 mega auction. Shreyas Iyer had won the IPL 2024 title for the KKR franchise, their third and first after 10 years.

However, negotiations broke down between Shreyas Iyer and KKR management, especially after Gautam Gambhir and Co. left the franchise to take the reins of the Indian team. Iyer’s price negotiations became too much for KKR, and they decided to let him go into the auction.

Iyer made his IPL debut for Delhi Capitals in 2015 and became their captain midway through IPL 2018. He led the Delhi Capitals to their only final in IPL 2020. He moved to KKR in the IPL 2022 mega auction and became their captain. He missed the IPL 2023 due to injury but competed in IPL 2024 and led the franchise to the title win in an impressive performance.

In 115 IPL matches, Shreyas Iyer has made 3127 runs with 21 fifties and a best score of 96. He averages 32.24 and has a strike rate of 127.48. He has hit 271 fours and 113 sixes in his IPL career.

Which team bought the Indian batter in the IPL 2025 Auction?

As Shreyas Iyer entered the IPL 2025 mega auction, there were many franchises interested in him, given his solid batting and captaincy potential. He was one of the most well-known names on the auction list, and the excitement was well-founded as the two teams bid more than ever before, breaking the previous record of INR 24.75 set by Iyer's old teammate Mitchell Starc.

Punjab Kings shelled out INR 26.75 crores for Shreyas Iyer’s services and most probably named him captain as well. He will rejoin forces with Ricky Ponting, who has taken over as PBKS head coach.

During their tenure with the Delhi Capitals (DC), Shreyas Iyer collaborated extensively with Ricky Ponting, the recently hired head coach of PBKS. Together, they developed a strong working rapport and were instrumental in the franchise's success in the early years of the decade.

The goal of Shreyas Iyer will be to make PBKS a team to reckon with and take them to their first IPL playoffs since the 2014 edition. This was the only time PBKS reached the playoffs and played in the final of the tournament.

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