‘Hardly had four hours of sleep and…’ – Shreyas Iyer ahead of massive IPL 2025 finals vs RCB

Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer is set to play his second successive IPL final on Tuesday. The 30-year-old scored 87 not out in the second qualifier game against the Mumbai Indians to take his side to the finals. Last year, Iyer was the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders and helped his side to end their ten-year trophy drought by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the finals. 

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The game on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will witness PBKS and Royal Challengers Bengaluru vie for the long-awaited title. Speaking to the media ahead of the game, Iyer said, “I couldn’t sleep. I hardly slept for four hours and I am here. I went to my room and next thing I know, I am here doing the PC.”

Meanwhile, Iyer’s mother has urged her son to win the title and end PBKS’ wait for the elusive IPL honours. Iyer’s mother and his sister posted a video on X where the duo could be seen wishing everyone well. Iyer’s family members also said that “Bass Jeetna hai” ahead of the massive game against RCB on Tuesday night. 

Shreyas Iyer recalls his brutal knock vs MI

In the second qualifier game, Mumbai Indians were put into bat after PBKS won the toss. It was Shreyas Iyer who took the attack to MI’s bowlers and helped his side win with an over to spare. Iyer launched a brutal attack on Ashwani Kumar and ended the game with a massive six to begin the celebrations. 

Speaking to the media after the game, Iyer said, “When I say that I am in the zone, it starts from before the match, from the warm-up and how you plan yourself and approach the game. Once I was completely locked in, I knew how I was going to rally my players, and they did a phenomenal job in restricting them to 203.”

The 30-year-old also added, “From there, I had a certain plan on how I was going to play on that red-soil surface. We got a beautiful start from our openers, and then Josh came in at No. 3, so I thought I would get a little bit of time. Once my eyes were set, it was all about the flow and backing my instincts. Happy, but not content”