Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer revealed his desire to win the IPL title with Punjab Kings. The 31-year-old batter led the franchise to their first IPL finals since the 2014 season last year after moving to the Punjab-based franchise in 2025 after guiding the KKR to their third IPL trophy in 2024. He was bought by the franchise for a whopping INR 26.75 crore, making him the second-most expensive player in IPL history. In his first year with the team, Iyer guided the side to the final while scoring 604 runs at an average of 50.33.

Recently, the star player expressed his desire to guide the side to their first IPL title. Speaking to Star Sports, he said, “I just want to throw it out there in the universe. I want to lift the IPL trophy with Punjab Kings. It’s going to be a team’s effort, and everyone has to think in that direction”.

Shreyas Iyer leads PBKS to an undefeated campaign thus far

After falling short by six runs in last year’s finale, Iyer and Co. have made a staggering comeback in the IPL 2026 season. The team which is co-owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, is currently seeded at the top of the standings with nine points, owing to their four wins in five games. In their opener this season, PBKS defeated GT by three wickets before taking down the Chennai Super Kings by five wickets.

Later, their game with KKR got washed out but the team continued its winning momentum and took down the SunRisers Hyderabad by six wickets. In their most recent game, they were up against the Mumbai Indians, where PBKS emerged victorious by seven wickets.

They will now be up against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, April 19 at home, where they would aim to continue their winning streak.