Shreyas Iyer's selfless act of sacrificing his century for the team's success in Punjab Kings’ IPL opener against Gujarat Titans earned widespread praise. Co-owner Preity Zinta applauded Iyer's leadership and team-first mentality,

In the game between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings on Tuesday, Punjab's Shreyas Iyer was controversially left stranded three runs short of his century in his debut for the franchise. As his teammate Shashank Singh copped criticism for 'robbing' Iyer of the opportunity,

Punjab Kings' investment of Rs 26.75 crore in Shreyas Iyer paid off as he led the team to a crucial IPL victory over Gujarat Titans. Iyer, who was released by Kolkata after leading them to the 2022 title,