On Monday, May 26, in Jaipur, fans responded to Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) resounding victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 69 of the 2025 Indian Premier League. The victory gave PBKS two chances to advance to the final and guaranteed them a top-two finish.
Ryan Rickelton (27), who was asked to bat first, and Rohit Sharma (24) gave MI a strong start. Subsequently, Suryakumar Yadav (57) maintained his purple patch to assist the team in reaching 184 runs. For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyashak, and Marco Jansen each claimed two wickets.
The Kings then suffered an early loss of Prabhsimran Singh (13). But with their constructive intent, Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya kept the team’s pace steady. Prior to Arya (62) being removed, the pair had a convincing 109-run partnership.
Inglis’ outstanding knock of 73 off 42 made him the leading scorer for PBKS. With nine balls remaining, the Kings completed the chase, leaving Shreyas Iyer (26*) undefeated.
The victory of PBKS in a pivotal match, which propelled them to the top of the standings, thrilled the supporters. Among them, one wrote:
Here are the other reactions:
punjab kings must win this ipl. among the holy trinity, priety zinta deserves this glory the most. since the very beginning, she been gracious, humble and highly sport spirited despite their long era of nothingness. just two more wins, there you go queen!
— Neeche Se Topper (@NeecheSeTopper) May 26, 2025Shashank Singh PREDICTED it way before that Punjab Kings gonna finish in the Top 2 💀💀💀 #PBKSvsMI pic.twitter.com/agZm99Pgp9
— Amit 𝕏 (@AMITZZZ_) May 26, 2025To prove he deserved the recognition at KKR, Captain Shreyas Iyer is all set to take another team to the finals.
And this time it is PBKS, which rarely even made the top four. pic.twitter.com/Yo6TZhQNFY
— TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) May 26, 2025“RCB and PBKS have been following almost a similar pattern throughout this season, like brothers in terms of winning their matches. Hopefully, RCB will do the same tomorrow. 🧿🙏” a user posted.
“So happy for Shreyas Iyer, KKR didn’t retain him after winning the IPL 2024 and in the very next year he is going to play Q1 with PBKS as Captain. A beautiful story. ❤️” another wrote.
“#RickyPonting, the man who changed the fortunes of Punjab Kings in #IPL2025. After all, who could’ve done better than the one who’s won the most 50-over World Cups, including a couple of them as captain?” a user tweeted.
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer applauds team’s winning mentality after MI triumph in IPL 2025
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer praised the players for their desire to win games under whatever circumstances during the post-match presentation. Iyer believes the club will perform well in the playoffs because of their upbeat approach to games. He stated:
“I personally feel everyone stepped up at the right time. We have been in that mindset that we have to win no matter what situation. Kudos to everyone and the management. Ricky [Ponting] has been fantastic, and for me it was about gaining the trust of every individual. And that happened by winning matches, and I personally feel we need to maintain that relationship throughout.”
Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer also complimented Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis on their excellent partnership. He stated:
“(On Priyansh Arya) The way he started was fabulous. It was pleasing to the eye and every individual has been fearless. They tick the boxes in the net sessions and the reflection of it is seen on the ground. (On Josh Inglis) He loves playing the new ball, and I wanted him to play more deliveries. And I know he can be disruptive, he is a big match player. Hope he continues the same way.”
Shreyas Iyer
LSG will host RCB in the next IPL 2025 match on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium.
