Punjab Kings Skipper Shreyas Iyer Scores Blistering 85 In Intra-Squad Practice Match

Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer scored a brilliant knock of 85 runs in 41 balls during his side's intra-squad practice match ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign at the new PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh. During the match on Wednesday, Iyer's Team B scored a total of 205 in 20 overs. Team B was powered by Iyer's hard-hitting knock of 85 in 41 balls. For Team A, Shashank Singh took 2/38. In reply, Team A openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh got their side off to a great as they scored 72 in 31 balls and 66 runs in 42 balls respectively. Vishnu Vinod also played a quickfire cameo of 26* in just 10 balls.

Team A scored 198 runs and fell short of the target by 7 runs. Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was impressed with figures of 22 runs in 4 overs while taking two wickets, as per a note from the Punjab Kings.

Punjab Kings' hunt for their first-ever title will kickstart against Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 25. The team will then return to their home ground, the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, for two home games against Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings

With the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) around the corner, Punjab Kings (PBKS) addressed the media at the season launch press conference taking place on Tuesday, March 18. The press conference was attended by Head Coach Ricky Ponting, Captain Shreyas Iyer and CEO Satish Menon, who delved deeper into the team's plans and targets for the upcoming season.

Head coach Ponting was all praise for Shreyas as he expressed how glad he is to have the latter as the captain of the side and said he is looking forward to work with him again.

"He's a great human being. He is an IPL-winning captain. We could not