Punjab Kings’ Shreyas (*97*) on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) stated scoring 97 not out in his debut match as captain of a brand new franchise was “icing on the cake” as his staff beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their high-scoring IPL sport.
(*97*) smashed 9 sixes and 5 fours in his 42-ball knock as Punjab Kings piled up a large 243 for 5, and Gujarat Titans may solely handle 232 for 5.
“(I am) ecstatic, to be honest. Getting 97 (not out) in the first match is always the icing on the cake. No better feeling to be honest,” (*97*) instructed the broadcaster after the match.
“It was important for me to go ahead and adapt. I got four off the first ball, and that gave an immense boost. That flicked six off Rabada – I think the momentum change…”
(*97*) put on 81 runs off solely 28 balls with Shashank Singh for the sixth wicket which took the sport away from GT, and the Punjab skipper praised his batting accomplice for his fast innings.
“There was some extra bounce as well. I think we adapted quickly. You see, the 44 runs (which) Shashank scored off 16 or 17 balls… with the dew coming in, we knew the scenario would be changing. Thankfully, we were able to execute,” he stated.
(*97*) additionally praised Vijaykumar Vyshak and Arshdeep Singh for his or her efforts in direction of the finish.
“Vyshak is a funny character; he has got lot of traits in him where he comes in with a great attitude. His approach is stupendous. It was magnificent to watch from the outside,” he stated.
“I think Arshdeep played an important role. He said the ball is reversing a bit; the saliva is helping. Before the season started, we left no stone unturned. Everyone chips in with their mindset. There’s everyone participating and showing interest,” he added.
Gujarat Titans’ captain Shubman Gill lamented that his bowlers leaked too many runs in direction of the finish of the first half.
“We got our chances when we were bowling and batting. Too many runs we conceded in the back end of the innings,” he stated.
“Those three overs in the middle, we scored around 18 runs. That, and our first three overs we didn’t score many runs. That cost us the game,” he added.
Published – March 26, 2025 11:07 am IST
