Shreyas Iyer Aims for Redemption at Wankhede in IPL Showdown Against Mumbai Indians
Iyer's Home Ground Challenge
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] - On April 16, Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer is set to focus on enhancing his performance at Wankhede Stadium during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the five-time champions, Mumbai Indians (MI), this Thursday.
Currently, MI is looking to secure their second victory of the season, positioned at ninth place with only one win from four matches. Meanwhile, PBKS is keen to maintain their momentum, having achieved three wins and one match that ended without a result.
At Wankhede, Iyer has participated in 21 matches, accumulating just 434 runs with an average of 24.11 and a strike rate of 117.29, including a single fifty.
Conversely, against MI, Iyer has scored 501 runs in 20 matches, averaging 33.40 with a strike rate of 128.13, featuring three fifties, including a remarkable 87* off 41 balls during the playoffs.
This season, Iyer has tallied 137 runs in three innings, boasting an impressive average of 68.50 and a strike rate exceeding 187, with two fifties, his highest being 69*.
Given his recent transformation as a PBKS player, Iyer has a promising opportunity to improve his Wankhede record. In 21 matches and 20 innings for PBKS, he has amassed 741 runs at an average of 52.92 and a strike rate of 177.27, including eight fifties and a top score of 97*.
Squads:
Punjab Kings Squad: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Vishal Nishad, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Ryan Rickelton(w), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Trent Boult, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Corbin Bosch, Ashwani Kumar, Raghu Sharma, Raj Bawa, Deepak Chahar, Quinton de Kock, Will Jacks, Mayank Rawat, Atharva Ankolekar, Robin Minz, AM Ghazanfar, Danish Malewar, Mohammed Salahuddin Izhar.