Cooper Connolly became a villain despite leading Punjab to victory, will captain Shreyas Iyer be out of IPL 2026 because of the young batsman?

IPL 2026: A scary moment was seen in the exciting match of IPL 2026 between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans. In this match played in the stadium of Mullanpur, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer got injured by the shot of his own teammate. The high speed of the ball stunned the entire field and the game stopped for a few moments.

Connolly’s powerful shot

In the match, Punjab team was chasing the target against Gujarat Titans. The score had crossed 110 runs. Cooper Connolly, who was making his debut, hit a fast and straight drive off Rashid Khan in the 12th over.

Shreyas Iyer, standing at the non-striker end, had no expectations of this shot. The ball hit his left wrist directly. Iyer fell on the field in pain. Everyone became worried after seeing his scream and pained expression.

The match stopped for 5-6 minutes

As soon as the injury occurred, Punjab’s team management and physio staff immediately reached the field. Iyer kept groaning in pain for a long time. Magic spray and ice pack were applied on his hand. The match stopped for about 5-6 minutes. There was silence in the stadium. After some time, Iyer got up and decided to continue batting, but the effect of the injury was clearly visible.

out on the next ball after injury

After recovering from the injury, Iyer resumed batting, but his confidence seemed affected. In the next over, he tried to play a big shot on the ball of Prasidh Krishna, but the ball was caught at long off. Iyer scored 18 runs in 11 balls, which included two sixes.

Iyer gave update on injury

After the match, Shreyas Iyer said, “All I can say about the hand is that it is the same as before. I don’t want to make any bad omens. I want to stay positive and hope that everything will be fine.” He said that he will prepare himself again and play in IPL with new enthusiasm.

Will Iyer be able to play the next match?

It is not yet clear how serious the wrist injury is. The team medical staff is investigating it. In the victory of Punjab Kings, debutant Cooper Connolly played an unbeaten inning of 72 runs and helped the team win by 3 wickets, but Iyer’s injury has left a shadow on this victory.