Shreyas Iyer Becomes Second IPL Captain to Score 1000 Runs for Two Teams
Shreyas Iyer Creates History, Becomes 2nd Captain In The IPL To...
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Shreyas Iyer made history on May 14 by becoming only the second captain in Indian Premier League (IPL) history to score 1000 runs for two different franchises. Leading Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, Iyer achieved this milestone during a match against Mumbai Indians, following KL Rahul's record.
- 01Shreyas Iyer scored his 1000th run for Punjab Kings in just 28 innings.
- 02He is the second captain after KL Rahul to achieve 1000 IPL runs for two teams.
- 03Iyer previously scored 1242 runs as captain of Delhi Capitals.
- 04KL Rahul holds the record for the most runs as captain for Punjab Kings with 1296 runs.
- 05Iyer's strike rate for Punjab Kings stands at an impressive 170.64.
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On May 14, Shreyas Iyer, captain of Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, became the second captain in IPL history to score 1000 runs for two different franchises. He reached this milestone during a match against Mumbai Indians, needing just four runs to achieve it. Iyer hit a four off the first ball he faced, bowled by Shardul Thakur, to complete his 1000 runs for Punjab Kings. He is only the second captain to do so, following KL Rahul, who scored 1296 runs for Punjab Kings and 1395 runs for Lucknow Super Giants. Iyer has now amassed 1000 runs in 29 matches for Punjab Kings, having previously scored 1242 runs in 41 matches as captain of Delhi Capitals. Notably, Iyer is the third fastest player to reach 1000 runs for Punjab Kings, achieving this in 28 innings, behind Shaun Marsh and KL Rahul.
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