India, May 19 -- Shreyas Iyer made a piece of history on Sunday evening, as Punjab Kings' win and Delhi Capitals' loss vs Gujarat confirmed three of the four teams bound for the IPL 2025 playoffs. In leading PBKS to their first playoff appearance in 11 years, Shreyas Iyer became the first player in the history of the IPL to lead three different teams into the IPL playoffs, a feat that has never been accomplished before.

Iyer first captained Delhi Capitals, ending their streak of seasons with playoffs back in 2019, and then repeating the trick by taking them to the final in 2020. A few years later, Iyer went on to join Kolkata Knight Riders. 10 years on from the last time they won the final, Iyer captained them to a third trophy: in reach...