Shreyas Iyer fell just three runs short of becoming only the second captain to score a century on debut for a franchise. His 97* is now the third-highest score by a debutant captain in IPL history.
Iyer’s unbeaten 97 is now his highest score in the IPL, surpassing his previous best of 96, which he scored for Delhi Capitals against Gujarat Titans in 2017.
Over a decade-long career, Iyer has accumulated 3,224 runs in 117 IPL matches, averaging 33.24, with 22 half-centuries to his name.
His most successful season was in 2020, where he amassed 519 runs at an average of 34.60.
Highest score on captaincy debut for a franchise
Sanju Samson holds the highest individual score among the listed innings with 119 for Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings in 2021. Mayank Agarwal followed with an unbeaten 99 for Punjab Kings against Delhi Capitals in the same year.
- 119 – Sanju Samson (RR vs PBKS), 2021
- 99* – Mayank Agarwal (PBKS) vs DC, 2021
- 97* – Shreyas Iye (PBKS) vs GT, 2025*
- 93* – Shreyas Iye (DC) vs KKR2018
- 88 – Faf du Plessis (RCB) vs PBKS, 2022
Shreyas Iyer missed a hundred
Shreyas Iyer missed out on his maiden IPL century, falling just 3 runs short as he couldn’t get the strike in the final moments. Shashank Singh batted exceptionally well in the last over, hitting boundaries on every ball, leaving no opportunity to rotate the strike to his captain.
