In a historic turn of events at the IPL Auction 2025, Shreyas Iyer became the second most expensive player in IPL history, securing a massive ₹26.75 crore deal with Punjab Kings. The bidding war between KKR, Delhi Capitals, and Punjab Kings saw Iyer's price soar past the previous record held by Mitchell Starc. The 29-year-old, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third IPL title, made a sensational comeback after missing IPL 2023 due to injury. His remarkable form in domestic cricket, including three Syed Mushtaq Ali hundreds, further fueled the bidding frenzy. With 3,127 IPL runs and strong leadership credentials, Iyer's acquisition marks a milestone in IPL history as one of the most sought-after players of the season.
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00:00All right, breaking news coming in now. Shreyas Iyer has a breezed all-time IPL record being bagged for
00:06a 26.75 whopping crore rupees by Punjab Kings. Shreyas Iyer, Keshav, how do you read it?
00:24So it looks like the Punjab Kings are on the buying spree.
00:27They have just bought this guy, the left-hand passer Ashdeep Singh for a whopping price and
00:34now there is Shreyas Iyer in their fold. When the bid was going on Shreyas Iyer,
00:41Delhi capitals and Punjab were going neck to neck. It was all about appointing the captain.
00:48Now it is clear that Punjab Kings has bought not only just a batsman but a captain. The way
00:54Shreyas Iyer had led Delhi capitals, the way Shreyas Iyer had led Kolkata Knight Riders,
01:00there was no wonder that this guy is a super buy. I am all for him.
01:05Very recently, I mean until yesterday or day before he scored a century also in one of the
01:09domestic cricket leagues. Yeah, he hit a tune. Yesterday we were discussing like this guy is
01:14going to maybe surpass Rishabh Pant also in valuation because he can bat in top order,
01:21he is a slow right arm, baller as well, leading the team with cool head, someone like Dhoni.
01:28He is a good reader of game as well. And his decisions during the last season with KKR was
01:35superb. The way he and Gautam Gambhir promoted Sunil Narayan to open the innings.
01:41Winning team was also there in KKR. Fantastic. So Shreyas Iyer deserves.
01:46And the best thing is that again the highest selling price has come to an Indian cricketer.
01:54Last time he went to Starks. Absolutely, he went to Mitchell Starks for Rs. 7-10 crores.
02:01One final word Keshav, Shreyas Iyer is one name that had created some sort of flutter also if I
02:06am not wrong in the 2023 World Cup, ISSU World Cup. It was being said that Rohit Sharma is
02:11definitely backing him but his performance was not up to the mark. But later he delivered
02:16but it was too little too late I guess. I mean, I don't believe around the gossips
02:24made around Shreyas Iyer. Unfortunately, he is out of the central contract of BCCI as well.
02:32But this guy has proven his mettle. So there is no much fuss about him. He knows what he has got
02:38and what he needs to do. And he has proved it multiple times, not just once.
02:44So his batting is excellent. And it is a good thing that he is not all around with his spoken
02:51words. Whenever there is a chance, he plays and gives a solid reply to the opponents.
02:58If we talk about his temperament, he is quite a jujaru. He is on field. If you play with a team
03:02like Australia or South Africa, the sledging, nowadays there is a lot of sledging in a friendly
03:06way. But Shreyas Iyer, our young Turks, Rishabh Pant and Arshadeep Unnia also give a solid response.
03:12This time, we will see how he performs in the IPL. Do you have anything to say?
03:16Shreyas Iyer is a perfect buy for Punjab. Punjab needs to have someone like Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh
03:25Pant. And eventually, Punjab was the only team who has the heaviest wallet. So, two superb
03:34buys have been made for Punjab. Now we have to see how cleverly they bid. This time Punjab is
03:40exploring. I think it has been 17 seasons and Punjab has never come on top bearing the first
03:46season. This time around, they are not leaving any stone unturned to turn the table.
03:57Next team that is making all the purchases is Gujarat. Titans will come back in another video
04:01and discuss. Kakhi Sorabada and Josh Butler have gone to Gujarat. At what prices? Watch the next
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