Shreyas Iyer is playing as the captain of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 season. He was signed for a whopping price of Rs 26.75 crore, making him one of the most expensive players in IPL history. Iyer has become the only captain to lead three franchises to the IPL final. He led Delhi Capitals to the IPL final in 2020, KKR in 2024 and now PBKS in 2025. He has already won the IPL title last season.
Shreyas Iyer IPL captaincy records
As a captain in the IPL, Shreyas Iyer led KKR to win the prized IPL trophy. Previously, he also led the Delhi Capitals as DC reached the final match of the IPL 2020 but lost to the Mumbai Indians. In IPL 2025, Iyer has led PBKS in 16 games and won 10 out of them so far. He has also led PBKS to IPL final after 11 years.
| Team | Period | Matches | Won | Lost | NR | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals | 2018-2020 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 56.10 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2022-2024 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 58.62 |
| Punjab Kings | 2025 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 62.50 |
| Overall | 2018-2025 | 86 | 50 | 34 | 2 | 59.30 |
Shreyas Iyer IPL stats as captain
Shreyas Iyer has been a consistent batter in the IPL. As a player, he has scored 3730 runs in just 132 matches, averaging 34.54 and a strike rate of 133.40. As a captain, Iyer has scored 2597 runs in 85 innings with an average of 37.10 and a strike rate of 137.62.
| Category | Not as a captain | As a captain |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 46 | 86 |
| Innings | 46 | 85 |
| Not Outs | 8 | 15 |
| Runs | 1133 | 2597 |
| Highest Score | 96 | 97 |
| Average | 29.81 | 37.10 |
| Strike Rate | 124.64 | 137.62 |
| Half-centuries | 8 | 19 |
| Centuries | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 99 | 215 |
| Sixes | 43 | 109 |
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