PREVIEW

The confidence is through the roof, his batters all locked and loaded to fire 24×7, Shreyas Iyer and Co. have resumed their hunt for the elusive trophy for Punjab Kings this season by hitting top gear from game day 1. No team or hurdle has had them stumble so far, as yet. So much so that not even a 265 mountain at the Kotla grounds in the capital could stop the Punjab juggernaut over the last week.

Led by the menacing top-order artillery of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh and an uber-cool Iyer, Punjab shattered the T20 world record for the highest successful chase ever, making the most deadly side on the table today.

And as they step out to take on a similarly promising and exuberant Rajasthan Royals, Mullanpur can expect some fireworks on Tuesday night. In sheer contrast, the only blip for the Royals thus far has been the form of their skipper, Riyan Parag, who has blown hot and cold with the bat. There will be a Sooryavanshi wave in the offing that the Punjab bowlers will be wary of after a pale outing against Delhi.

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Why Shreyas Iyer is the new chase master of the IPL

Since the beginning of IPL 2023, Shreyas Iyer emerged as one of IPL’s strongest batters in the run chases, with 703 runs in 17 innings at an average of 100.43, a strike rate of 175.31 and eight fifties. That puts him a unique plain all by himself. READ MORE