The official announcement regarding Shreyas Iyer taking over the leadership of Punjab Kings was made on the Bigg Boss 18 Weekend Ka Vaar where a couple of more Punjab Kings players were present.
Shreyas Iyer, along with star leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and explosive batsman Shashank Singh, joined Salman Khan for Bigg Boss 18 Weekend Ka Vaar, which was aired on January 12.
Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Shashank Singh were seen having fun with Salman Khan on stage, and they also danced together to Bollywood tunes before it was officially announced that Iyer would be the new captain of Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League.
Weekend Ka Vaar hoga aur bhi entertaining jab gharwale khelenge cricket match with players of Punjab Kings. ?Dekhiye #BiggBoss18 Weekend Ka Vaar Shanivaar aur Ravivaar raat 9.30 baje @ColorsTV aur #JioCinema par. pic.twitter.com/ZY1e1RwxAL
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) January 12, 2025
Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Shashank Singh - key players of the Punjab Kings
Iyer, Chahal, and Shashank are the key players for PBKS, and the performance of the trio will determine how successful season the franchise will have in IPL 2025.
Over the years, PBKS have struggled to find a good captain and have been forced to make a lot of changes to the leadership group. This time around to fix this issue, they entered the auction with a clear mind to rope in a reputed captain and managed to buy Shreyas Iyer.
PBKS also went all out for Yuzvendra Chahal at the auction and bought him for INR 18 crore, making him the most expensive spinner in the history of the league.
Punjab Kings looking to win IPL under Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting
They have been highly inconsistent over the years, and frequent chopping and changes have only made things worse for them. However, with Ricky Ponting at the helm as head coach and Iyer as captain, PBKS would be hoping for a major turnaround and ending their trophy drought in IPL 2025.
Notably, they had entered the mega auction with the largest purse of Rs 110.5 crore and managed to make a balanced squad, roping in the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera and many others.
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