WATCH: PBKS Captain Shreyas Iyer's Scathing Verbal Attack on Shashank Singh Amid PBKS vs MI IPL 2025 Qualifier 2

Shreyas Iyer was the main player as Punjab Kings defeated the Mumbai Indians on Sunday night to secure their spot in the IPL 2025 final after suffering a crushing setback in the first qualifier. At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Iyer, the captain of PBKS, led a victorious chase of 204 with an undefeated 87 off 41.

At one point, PBKS found themselves in a difficult predicament as they chased a massive target of 204 in the ticket to the final game at the Narendra Modi Stadium. But their captain persevered with an undefeated 87 off just 41 balls, which included eight sixes and five fours. He avoided overly dramatic celebrations after hitting the game-winning six, but he did lose his temper when he saw teammate Shashank Singh at the customary handshake after the game.

Viral Video from PBKS vs MI IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Match:

People praised calmness of #ShreyasIyer after superb knock in #PBKSvsMI match last night but his abusing #ShashankSingh, undone his efforts and let a sour taste. Yes, Shashank got himself runout with laziness, but this wasn't the place to abuse him😳#IPLPlayoffs#ShameOnShreyaspic.twitter.com/BgFKje6XrX

— India Crooks (@IndiaCrooks) June 2, 2025

Due to his effort, PBKS secured a ticket in the summit match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by completing the most successful run chase in IPL history against MI. But it was during the traditional handshake after the game that Iyer became irritated with Shashank. A video of Iyer mistreating Shashank and refusing to interact with him swiftly went viral. 

The incident in the 17th over of the run chase was the source of his ire. The squad was in a respectable position with six wickets remaining and PBKS needing 35 runs from 21 balls. However, because of his careless dashing between the wickets, Shashank, who had just reached the crease, was run out for two off three deliveries.

The right-handed batter smashed the ball to mid-on and raced for a single after Trent Boult hit him with a low full throw. Hardik Pandya caught the batter short of the crease with a direct hit at the non-striker's end from his location at mid-on. The 33-year-old was jogging at first, according to replays, and only later did he ramp up speed, which cost him his wicket.

With Jasprit Bumrah still having one more game to play, the dismissal gave MI an unexpected advantage. Iyer brilliantly hung onto one end and led his team over the finish line after being dismissed. Additionally, he became the only captain in history to lead three separate teams to an IPL championship game.

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