India, June 2 -- For the first time in 11 years, Punjab Kings are headed to the IPL finals, after finishing top of the group stage and beating Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in Qualifier 2 of the tournament. This was already the first time Punjab headed to the playoffs since 2014, and Shreyas Iyer and company made the most of it as they gear up for the final against RCB, with the chance to win the title for the first time in franchise history.

With all that in mind, it is understandable why it was an emotional day for the Punjab ownership, who have always been very involved with the team without tasting much success. That changed on Sunday evening, as Iyer played a true captain's knock, one of the finest in IPL playoff history to score 87*(...