India, May 27 -- Shreyas Iyer is the talk of the town. The right-handed batter has led Punjab Kings to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs for the first time in 11 years. Not just this, Punjab Kings have finished inside the top two, meaning they will now have two cracks at making it to the final. PBKS will take on either Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) or Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on Thursday, May 29 in Mullanpur.

Former India batter Robin Uthappa hailed Shreyas for changing the fortunes around for PBKS who have underachieved in the IPL ever since its inception. He also talked about Shreyas' exit from KKR despite leading the franchise to their third title last year.

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