WATCH: Shreyas Iyer wipes cheek after PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia kisses him during celebration

Punjab Kings (PBKS) advanced to the IPL 2025 final, after Shreyas Iyer match match-winning knock in qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer scored 87 runs from 41 balls and remained not out till the end, and made his team win the match by 5 wickets. Following their first-place group stage performance, Punjab Kings made their first appearance in the IPL finals in eleven years.

Following that, Shreyas Iyer and Punjab's owner, Ness Wadia, celebrated the team's second IPL final participation by cutting a cake in the dressing room. After offering Iyer a piece of cake and praising him for leading his team to another IPL final, Wadia planted a kiss on his cheek. Following the event, fans witnessed a stony-faced Iyer pick up a napkin, wipe his face, and continue doing what he was supposed to do, preparing for the IPL final.  

Watch the video here:

Ness Wadia kissed Iyer on the cheek but he Swiped it off with a Napkin 😭😭😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/KWSZrRty5J

— Sukham 𝕏 (@LionsDenPBKS) June 2, 2025

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Shreyas Iyer wants to win IPL with Punjab Kings

Iyer's innings against the Mumbai Indians, which will surely remain in people's memory given the situation and the overall context of the match, showed an extraordinary level of focus.  After hitting eight huge sixes in his innings, Iyer hardly smiled when he hit the winning six, and it was clear from his body language that he didn't think he had improved.

"As far as I see it, the job is only half-finished," In the post-match interview, Iyer stated that he was also awarded player of the match.  Iyer also said that he was "locked in," putting all of his attention on defeating RCB in the final on Tuesday in Ahmedabad. A speedy comeback means that the Punjab Kings supporters would want their skipper to stay in this mindset as they strive for their first IPL trophy in the tournament's eighteen-year existence, even if Iyer acknowledged he would take a moment.

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