Yuzvendra Chahal has offered an replace on Shreyas Iyer after the Punjab Kings (PBKS) batsman suffered a hand damage throughout their IPL 2026 conflict towards Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday, March 31 on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh.
Iyer was struck on the wrist on the non-striker’s finish. throughout Punjab’s chase, inflicting concern within the dugout as physios rushed out to take care of him. Regardless of showing to be in discomfort, he continued briefly earlier than being dismissed by Prasidh Krishna for 18 off 11 balls, an innings that included two sixes.
Chahal, who returned figures of 4-0-28-2 in Punjab’s three-wicket win, reassured followers by saying there may be nothing to fret about and that Iyer is totally superb.
“He is superb, he is completely superb. Nothing is there,” Chahal stated within the post-match press convention.
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Chahal additionally heaped reward on Cooper Connolly, who was named Participant of the Match on his IPL debut. Batting at no. 3, Connolly scored a superb 72 off 44 balls, smashing 5 fours and 5 sixes, as Punjab Kings chased down 163 with 5 balls to spare.
Chahal praised the left-hander for his maturity and stated he may develop into one of many finds of this IPL season.
“Completely. I feel he’s 20 years previous, I feel I do not know, like twenty-something, however there’s a starvation in him. He desires that if he comes right here, and if within the very first match a scenario like this occurs, successful a sport, and you might be batting at No. 3, it reveals how mature he’s, mind-wise,” Chahal stated.
“He is aware of what the scenario is. He is aware of that if I’m there until the tip, then I’ve to complete the sport. And that reveals maturity, and it’s a superb signal for our workforce. And the way in which he’s batting, I feel he shall be one of many finds this yr, on this season,” Chahal added.
After their win over the Titans, Punjab Kings will look to hold ahead their successful momentum after they tackle Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) on April 3 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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