Shreyas Iyer created another record of his own in the ongoing Tata Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL). As soon as he was made the captain of Punjab Kings (PBKS) on 61 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).scheduled tribe IPL 2026 match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.
This was Shreyas Iyer’s 100 runsth IPL matches as a captain. When both the captains came in between at the time of toss, Iyer was informed about the record.
Shreyas Iyer had no idea about the record before the match
The PBKS captain said he had no idea that this was going to be his 100th League matches as a captain.
“I’m not going to get into the stats; we’re obviously watching how the game progresses. If we bat and bowl well, the toss doesn’t matter. I really had no idea it was my 100th game as a captain, but it feels great. It feels like a great opportunity for me to win my 100th game (as captain).” Shreyas Iyer said. After winning the toss, Iyer decided to bowl first against RCB on their home ground.
Notable statistics Iyer has achieved through his captaincy in the IPL
List of players who have played most matches as IPL captain:
- 235 – MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Super Giants)
- 158 – Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians)
- 143 – Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
- 129 – Gautam Gambhir (Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders)
- 100 – Shreyas Iyer (Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings)
List of captains with highest win percentage in IPL:
- MS Dhoni: 57.87% win percentage
- Rohit Sharma: 55.06% win percentage
- Shreyas Iyer: 54.54% win percentage
- Gautam Gambhir: 55.03% win percentage
- Virat Kohli: 46.15% win percentage
Shreyas Iyer, who now leads Punjab Kings, was the captain of Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders. He is now among the most celebrated leaders of the league, as Iyer led Kolkata to the 2024 IPL trophy as captain and took Delhi and Punjab to the finals. So, in 99 matches, Iyer has won 54 and lost 40 games.
Number of matches played by Shreyas as captain as per teams:
- Delhi Capitals: 41
- Kolkata Knight Riders: 29
- Punjab Kings: 30*
Punjab Kings are losing 5 consecutive matches in IPL 2026
Under his leadership, PBKS have made a good start to their IPL 2026 campaign by winning seven consecutive matches. At one time they were at the top of the points table as the only undefeated team in the league. But now they are facing defeat in 5 consecutive matches.
Due to 5 consecutive defeats, they have slipped from first place to fourth place in the rankings. Punjab will aim to win at any cost today to break the deadlock by defeating the strong Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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