Shreyas Iyer broke down after 6 consecutive defeats, know which players were held responsible

Shreyas Iyer statement: Punjab Kings had to face defeat by 23 runs at the hands of RCB today in the 61st match of IPL 2026. This is the sixth consecutive defeat of Punjab Kings in IPL 2026. After this defeat, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer is completely broken. What has he said after the defeat? And who has been held responsible for this defeat? Let us know about this.

What did Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer say on the defeat?

Shreyas Iyer said, ‘He made a great start and then started troubling the bowlers right after the powerplay. I think reaching 222 was a commendable performance and we were not able to take many wickets in bowling, but yes I think we lost the match in the powerplay.

Shreyas Iyer said, “I always approach with a strong attitude and I am not someone who doesn’t dwell too much on the past. This is over, this is the past and I always look towards the light at the end of the tunnel”. pic.twitter.com/NAKn5xaPDU

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Iyer further said, ‘We had lost three wickets and most of our runs were scored by Prabhsimran and Priyansh. The start they gave us in the powerplay, obviously this time we could not do that and I also came and got out early. Really disappointing but the performance of Shashank and Stoinis and some other people was praiseworthy. I think we were there with about 10 runs per over, but yes, we fell behind.

🚨SHREYAS IYER ON CONSECUTIVE 6 LOSSES🚨

Shreyas Iyer said 🗣️

– “I’m always positive irrespective of the results. It doesn’t dictate how my personality is and I always approach it with a strong attitude.

– I’m not someone who dwells too much in the past. This is over, this… pic.twitter.com/ppotph0fHG

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He further said, ‘I always remain positive regardless of the results. This does not determine what my personality is and I always move forward with a strong attitude. I am not a person who thinks too much about the past. It’s over it’s gone. Tomorrow again I am going to watch the sunrise and there is always light at the end of the tunnel.

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How was the match?

In this match, RCB batted first after losing the toss and scored 222 runs for 3 wickets in 20 overs. While chasing this target, Punjab Kings team could score only 199 runs by losing 8 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 23 runs. In this match, Iyer returned to the pavilion after scoring only 1 run.

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