New Delhi, March 26 -- Shreyas Iyer's selfless act during Punjab Kings' IPL 2025 opener against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday has drawn comparisons with legendary MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Playing his first match in Punjab Kings colours, the new captain was on 97 off 42 balls at the end of the 19th over after opting to/sent to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Clearly, the former Kolkata Knight Riders skipper needed a hit to score his maiden IPL ton.

Instead, he asked Shashank Singh, who was taking the strike in the final over, to continue hitting. Going by his captain's words, the right-hander, who was one of the two players Punjab Kings retained, smashed five fours off Mohammed Siraj t...