IPL 2025: Krunal stunner ends Shreyas innings, leaves Kohli thrilled

IPL 2025, PBKS vs RCB: Krunal Pandya has been excellent in the match on Sunday, where he not only returned with match figures of 2/25, but also took a brilliant catch.

Shreyas Iyer failed to create magic for the third successive time in IPL 2025 after a sensational start to the season. Iyer, who started the tournament with an unbeaten knocks (97 and 52) in the first two matches, scored 82 in a high-scoring game against Sunrisers Hyderabad last week.

PBKS Struggle Against RCB

However, the Punjab Kings Captain has now endured three successive failures – he got out for a duck against Kolkata Knight Riders before being dismissed for 7 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru – in the return fixture less than 48 hours later, Iyer fell for 6 in Mullanpur, this time to Romario Shepherd.

Krunal Pandya Pushes Punjab on Back Foot

The wicket was mostly owed to Krunal Pandya who took a stunning catch  – he ran in from long-on and completed the catch near his chest. Virat Kohli was thrilled with the dismissal because Iyer has been among the most destructive batters in IPL 2025 so far.

Krunal Pandya had a good match – he started his spell with the wickets of PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh in his first two overs before completing a great catch.