New Delhi, May 19 -- Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has criticised Gautam Gambhir after Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings qualified for the 2025 IPL playoffs on Sunday. Gavaskar questioned the unfair treatment meted out to the star batter last year, when Gambhir was credited for Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL 2024 victory, and went on to become coach of the Indian cricket team.

Iyer created a unique record on Sunday by becoming the first captain in IPL history to lead three different franchises to the playoffs. The 30-year-old had previously led the Delhi Capitals to the playoffs in 2019 and 2020; the latter year, DC also made it to their first ever final.

Having missed IPL 2023 due to a back injury, the right-handed batter made a strong ...