Shreyas Iyer Leads Punjab Kings to IPL Final After Beating Mumbai Indians

In an exciting IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 match, Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets to reach the final. The match was played yesterday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is a big moment for PBKS as they have reached the IPL final for the first time in 11 years, the last time being in 2014.

Mumbai Indians batted first and scored 203 runs for 6 wickets in their 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma played well, both scoring 44 runs each. At one point, MI looked like they would cross 220 runs, but Punjab’s bowlers stopped them with some good bowling in the last few overs. Yuzvendra Chahal and Azmatullah Omarzai took important wickets and helped slow down the run rate.

Punjab Kings started their chase with some early struggles, losing a few quick wickets. But captain Shreyas Iyer played an incredible innings. He scored 87 runs from just 41 balls without getting out. He hit 8 sixes and took control of the match. He got good support from Nehal Wadhera, who made 48 runs. Together, they put on a strong partnership and brought PBKS back into the game.

In the last two overs, Punjab needed 31 runs. Iyer showed great confidence and hit four huge sixes in the 19th over, almost finishing the game. In the end, PBKS won the match with one over left. Shreyas Iyer was the hero of the night and was praised for his calm and powerful performance.

With this win, Punjab Kings will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL final on June 3. Both teams have never won an IPL title before, so the final will be a special and emotional moment for fans of both sides.