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Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said his focus is firmly on winning the IPL 2026 title, with the team remaining unbeaten after three weeks. Speaking to JioStar, he credited fearless youngsters and team bonding, while recalling key match decisions and backing instincts. “Winning is everything,” Iyer said, stressing collective effort as crucial to lifting the trophy.

Punjab Kings Captain Shreyas Iyer is manifesting the TATA IPL 2026 trophy, and his side has backed that intent so far, remaining the only unbeaten team after three weeks this season. Speaking on JioStar’s ‘Believe’, Iyer recalled the iconic shot off Jasprit Bumrah towards third man in the second qualifier against MI, his conversations with PBKS’ aggressive opening pair, and his first impression of ‘Fearless Prodigy’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi.

Speaking on JioStar’s ‘Believe’, PBKS Captain Shreyas Iyer weighed in on that memorable shot off Jasprit Bumrah in the second qualifier of TATA IPL 2025:

“It was completely instinctive. I was trying to hit him straight down the ground. That was the thought at the back of my mind, that wherever he bowled, I would target him straight. When you get into that position, your head is completely still and your body moves in a certain flow. When you are facing probably the best bowler in the world, who executes his angles and deliveries magnificently, you have to back your instincts. To play that shot and direct it towards third man while the field was in, I appreciated it as well. I didn’t celebrate because I knew we had to come back and play there again after a day. If you show emotions, your heart rate goes up and down. Once you are in control of your emotions, you can be very clear in your mindset and decisive about the main goal.”

On handing Shashank Singh the ball in the SRH game when they had scored 105 runs in the Powerplay: