WATCH: Shreyas Iyer recreates his iconic shot off Jasprit Bumrah’s toe-crushing yorker after 10 years in IPL

Punjab Kings (PBKS) entered the finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after beating Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier on Sunday night. Skipper Shreyas Iyer had played a captain’s knock by scoring 87 not out from 41 balls to guide his side to a five-wicket win with an over to spare. One of the best shots played by Iyer was off MI pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who bowled a toe-crushing yorker. 

The incident in question happened in the second ball of the 18th over as Bumrah delivered a yorker. Iyer moved away and played the ball late towards the third-man boundary. It was a special shot against a pacer who is known for his mastery in the final few overs of the innings. 

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Incidentally, Iyer had also played a similar shot against the same bowler when he made his IPL debut a decade ago. Back then, Iyer was playing for Delhi Capitals, and the game against MI saw Bumrah’s yorker produce the same result. The 30-year-old ended his innings on 87 not out from 41 balls with five boundaries and eight sixes. 

Hardik Pandya credits Shreyas Iyer for his match-winning knock

MI skipper Hardik Pandya was in full praise for his PBKS counterpart for his match-winning knock. Speaking at the end of the game, Pandya said, “he way Shreyas batted, took his chances, and some of the shots he played were really outstanding. I think they definitely batted really well.”

When speaking about MI’s bowling, the 31-year-old said, “I think it was par, but it needed some great execution as a bowling unit, which I think in these big games, it really matters. And as I mentioned, they were really calm, put us under pressure, and I think we were not able to execute the way we wanted. I will not put it on the wicket.”

Nehal Wadhera played a key innings of 48 off 29 balls against his former side. The left-handed batter who had played for MI for a few seasons said, “This will be close to my heart. I have been with MI for two years, and I have played them before, so I know what they could try, and I changed a few things in my batting accordingly.”

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