New Delhi, April 26 -- Shreyas Iyer will return to his former stomping ground, the iconic Eden Gardens, as Punjab Kings captain in Match 44 of the Indian Premier League 2025.

Iyer will lead his PBKS side today against the Kolkata Knight Riders, whom he captained to last year's IPL title.

Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar believes Iyer "will be fired up" after being left out of the title-winning KKR squad, warning that the Punjab Kings skipper "will have a point to prove. Or maybe half a dozen points to prove."

Speaking to broadcasters ahead of today's high-voltage clash, Gavaskar is quoted as saying, "The captain of a winning team not being retained will hurt. No question about it, that will hurt.

"He went for much, much more to PBKS, w...