Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly has praised the rise of Shreyas Iyer, underscoring the huge improvement he has brought about in last 12 months. Ganguly’s remarks come after Iyer’s exceptional performance in PBKS’s match against Gujarat Titans on Tuesday In Ahmedabad, where he slammed an unbeaten 97-run knock to take his side over the line in an 11-run victory. Under the leadership of Iyer, Punjab recorded a sizzling start to their campaign at the IPL 2025.
“Shreyas Iyer the most improved batsman in last 1 yr .. ready for all formats. Great to see his improvement after a few issues on length,” Wrote Ganguly on X.
Iyer’s reputation is further cemented with his crucial contributions at the recently concluded Champions Trophy, in which India emerged triumphant after beating New Zealand in final. In the Champions Trophy, Iyer produced sensational innings in high-pressure situations, returning as India's leading run-scorer. Over the past few months, Iyer has been part of India’s ODI setup but he has been unable to seal his place in India’s Test and T20I lineups.
Meanwhile, it’s been a tiring journey for him in the last one year after being dropped from BCCI’s central contract list for 2023-24. Following his omission from contract list, he returned to India’s domestic setup, where he showed consistency and determination to get back to his best. Moreover, he also led KKR to the IPL title last year and has started his journey with PBKS as their skipper on a winning note.