New Delhi: Shreyas Iyer the batter might have grabbed the headlines with an unbeaten 87 off 41 balls as Punjab Kings entered the final of IPL 2025 with a five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians. But it was skipper Iyer who also made a mark driving a side to the final for the first time in 11 years.

As he sent Ashwani Kumar into the stands to finish off Punjab’s 204-run chase with an over to spare, he became the first cricketer to lead three different teams into IPL finals.

Under his captaincy, Delhi Capitals had reached the title round in 2020, Kolkata Knight Riders won last year under his leadership and in this edition Punjab are set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the summit clash on June 3.

Making Iyer’s achievement even more impressive is the fact that no other player has been able to do it for more than one team.

At the mega auction for IPL 2025 held in November of last year, Punjab had the strongest purse as they went all-out for........

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