India, March 26 -- Shreyas Iyer has stamped his authority with a breathtaking display of power-hitting in Punjab Kings' opening match in IPL 2025. His powerful knock of an unbeaten 97 off just 42 deliveries was key to of Punjab Kings' thrilling 11-run victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The innings, studded with five boundaries and nine towering sixes, saw Iyer lift his team to a formidable 243/6 before PBKS successfully defended the total, restricting GT to 232/5.

Iyer's explosive knock didn't go unnoticed, with former India captain and ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly showering praise on the 30-year-old. Taking to social media, Ganguly hailed Iyer as the 'most improved batsman' over the past yea...