Mullanpur, May 29 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer's leadership, though proven, will face another test as they face a fearless Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) outfit at Mullanpur on Thursday, eyeing to move one step closer to the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

Iyer's willow has yielded plenty of runs in this season and he has made a case for himself as perhaps the best captain-batter. He is the 10th-highest run-getter with 514 runs in 14 innings at an average of 51.40, a strike rate of 171.90, with five half-centuries and the best score of 97*.

The right-handed batter being the only captain to have led three different franchises to playoffs at least. He also has an IPL title with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), won l...