When Shreyas Iyer is the captain, then why fear? Every team wants that any league or tournament starts strongly, with a win. And, in such a situation, winning the first match becomes very important. Now if that important match of IPL is played under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, then victory is confirmed. Because it has been their trend to win the first match. Like every time, the same happened in IPL 2025. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, his new team Punjab Kings managed to win its first match. Meaning the trend continued.

The trend started with the Delhi team.

But, when and with which team did this trend of Shreyas Iyer's captaincy and winning the first match in IPL start? This series starts with Delhi Capitals. IPL's Delhi franchise made Shreyas Iyer its captain in the middle of the 2018 season. In the first match played under his captaincy in that league, Iyer led Delhi to victory. Shreyas Iyer was the captain of the Delhi franchise till 2021. During this, he also took this team to the finals in IPL 2020.

KKR also saw the impact of Iyer

Shreyas Iyer played 7 seasons with the Delhi franchise, in some of which he participated only as a player, and in some, he contributed as a captain. In IPL 2022, Shreyas Iyer joined KKR and became its captain. And, this season, KKR won the first match played under his captaincy. Iyer was the captain of KKR till IPL 2024. Under his captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won their third IPL title.

The trend was neither broken before nor is it broken in IPL 2025

Now in IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer is in the command of Punjab Kings. According to the trend, he has won the first match played under his captaincy here as well. Meaning, that just like he made Delhi and Kolkata win the first match played under his captaincy, he also made Punjab win. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their first match of IPL 2025.

Punjab Kings may lift the IPL trophy!

For the last two years, it has also been happening that whichever team Shreyas Iyer is with, that team is successful in winning the title. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see what color Shreyas Iyer's presence takes for Punjab Kings.

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