“I called him 2-3 times, but he….” Is there mutual difference of opinion between Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer? PBKS coach made serious allegations

Shreyas Iyer: Mega auction for IPL 2025 has started. Rishabh Pant has been the most expensive player in the IPL auction so far, whom the Lucknow Super Giants team has included in their team by paying Rs 27 crores, but the second most expensive player is Shreyas Iyer. Iyer), who was bought by the Punjab Kings team for Rs 26.75 crore.

Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings had appointed Delhi Capitals coach Ricky Ponting as their coach and the franchise had decided to release all but 2 uncapped players, Shikhar Dhawan. Due to Shikhar Dhawan's retirement, the franchise also needed a new captain.

Punjab bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore in IPL 2025 mega auction.

Shreyas Iyer had given his name in the mega auction of IPL 2025 at the base price of Rs 2 crore. His old franchise KKR bid for Shreyas Iyer, but as soon as the price reached Rs 10 crore, KKR withdrew its hand. After this, there was a war between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals, because both the franchises needed a captain.

Punjab Kings finally included Shreyas Iyer in their team by paying a huge amount of Rs 26.75 crores. During this time, he also broke the record of the mini auction of IPL 2024, when Mitchell Starc was bought by KKR for Rs 24.75 crore last season.

Ricky Ponting made this revelation after buying Shreyas Iyer

After buying Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore in the mega auction of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting talked about Shreyas Iyer and during this he revealed that, “Till now I have not met him (Shreyas Iyer) Have not talked to. I called him and that too 2-3 times but he did not pick up. He is a successful captain of IPL and I had worked with him 3-4 years ago while living in Delhi. He has made KKR the champion. In such a situation, I am very excited to work with him again. If he performs like last season for us too, I will be very happy.”

It is noteworthy that under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, KKR has won its third trophy in IPL 2024, while in the last 4 innings of the domestic tournament, Shreyas Iyer has scored 2 centuries and 1 double century, due to which IPL 2025 will be mega. Before the auction, it was believed that a big bid could be made on him.