Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting, on Sunday, confirmed Shreyas Iyer will lead the franchise in the2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ponting's comment came after Iyer was acquired by Punjab for a whopping price of INR 26.

Punjab Kings entered the ongoing IPL 2025 mega auction, which is taking place in Jeddah with the biggest purse. The head coach of Punjab disclosed the rationale behind the team's decision to pass on Rishabh Pant,

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting revealed he is yet to have a word with Shreyas Iyer about captaincy of the franchise and reflected on the possibility of missing out on reuniting Rishabh Pant in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.

While talking to the official broadcaster, PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting disclosed that Iyer did not answer his call before the mega-auction.

Shreyas Iyer set a new record in IPL when Punjab Kings (PBKS) acquired him for a jaw-dropping Rs 26.75 crore. IPL 2025 auction began with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) placing an opening bid of Rs 2 crore,

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting revealed that he tried calling Shreyas Iyer before the IPL 2025 mega auction but the batter didn't pick his phone.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) had a buzzing start to the TATA IPL 2025 Player Auction as they opened their account by acquiring the left-arm speedster Arshdeep Singh and the Indian batter Shreyas Iyer and the spin wizard Yuzvendra Chahal for the upcoming season.