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IPL 2025: ‘The plan was if you’re going to miss, miss on the wider side’: Arshdeep talks about Vyshak’s spell in Punjab Kings win over Gujarat Titans
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IPL 2025: ‘The plan was if you’re going to miss, miss on the wider side’: Arshdeep talks about Vyshak’s spell in Punjab Kings win over Gujarat Titans

With Gujarat Titans needing 75 runs off the last six overs in their chase of 244 runs against Punjab Kings in the IPL match at Ahmedabad last evening, Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer used pacer Vyshak Vijaykumar as an impact sub. The 28-year-old gave away only ten runs in his first two overs as he stuck to the plan of bowling wide of off to Jos Butler and Sherfane Rutherford. Titans could only score 50 runs in the last six overs and Punjab Kings pace spearhead Arshdeep talked about the bowling plan of Vyshak. “The thought was simple and clear: we’ll make them play on the off side. Really happy for Vyshak. He’s putting in the hard yards in practice. The plan was if you’re going to miss, miss on the wider side. It does slip a bit with the dew, but the plan was to bowl as wide as possible. Credi...
Punjab Kings’ Shreyas Iyer: Getting 97 not out in first match icing on the cake
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Punjab Kings’ Shreyas Iyer: Getting 97 not out in first match icing on the cake

Punjab Kings’ batter Shreyas Iyer during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match between the Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings’ Shreyas Iyer on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) said scoring 97 not out in his debut match as captain of a new franchise was “icing on the cake” as his team beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their high-scoring IPL game. Iyer smashed nine sixes and five fours in his 42-ball knock as Punjab Kings piled up a massive 243 for five, and Gujarat Titans could only manage 232 for five. “(I am) ecstatic, to be honest. Getting 97 (not out) in the first match is always the icing on the cake. No better fee...