India, June 2 -- World cricket has gone ga-ga over Shreyas Iyer after his heroic knock of an unbeaten 87 against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. His efforts saw Punjab Kings prevail in the 204-run chase with an over to spare as they reached their first IPL final in 11 years and now stand a win away from claiming their maiden title. However, former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin rejected the narrative around Iyer, as he pointed out not one but three players who made a real impact in the chase, but never got enough credit.

Speaking on his YouTube show 'Ash ki Baat', Ashwin admitted that while Iyer was instrumental in the run chase, getting boundaries when needed...