Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer in action during the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Twenty20 cricket match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on May 23, 2026.
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Shreyas Iyer picked the perfect evening to score his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) ton as he powered Punjab Kings to a comfortable seven-wicket win over the Lucknow Super Giants.“He’s a tremendous leader of many. He reads the game well,” said PBKS assistant coach Brad Haddin after the game.“There are two main things that I think I enjoy most about him. One is his care for his players, and the other is his appetite for the big moment. He’s seen that tonight. He wanted to be the one to make the difference, and that’s what you want from your leaders, whether it’s for the IPL or for your country,” added the 48-year-old.— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026Haddin emphasised that the team’s overall execution in high-pressure situations has been a major focus behind the scenes.“I think as any coaching staff, you have to identify moments where you need to get better, and that’s what we’ve done. A lot of the games we lost went to the last over and a couple to the last ball where we were close, but we probably weren’t identifying those big moments,” he said.
