Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer had a forgettable outing against his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 encounter in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. Iyer recorded a two-ball duck after he elected to bat against the defending champions. His dismissal left the Kings reeling at 39/2 in 3.4 overs. Notably, Iyer led the Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title. PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya added a 39-run stand after PBKS opted to bat. However, Harshit Rana broke the partnership after dismissing Arya in the fourth over. He sent Iyer in the same over. The PBKS skipper slashed hard as the ball went straight into the hands of Ramandeep Singh, who was at deep backward point. Despite being dismissed cheaply, Iyer is in the top four among batters with most runs in IPL 2025. His 82 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (6 fours and 6 sixes) made headlines. He faced just 36 balls (SR: 227.78). Overall, in IPL 2025, Iyer has racked up 250 runs from six matches at an average of 50-plus (50s: 3).