This was the 100th match of Shreyas Iyer as captain, who is captaining Punjab Kings in IPL 2026. He is leading the team brilliantly this season and under his captaincy, Punjab Kings have performed well in many important matches.
Shreyas Iyer started his IPL captaincy career with Delhi Capitals. He took over the captaincy of Delhi from 2018 to 2020 and gave a new identity to the team. During this period he captained in 41 matches. After this he became the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, where he commanded the team in 29 matches between 2022 and 2024.
Now playing for Punjab Kings, he has completed 30 captaincy matches and with this his total figure reached 100. The special thing is that Shreyas is among the few captains who have achieved this position while captaining for different franchises.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record for captaining the most number of matches in IPL history. Dhoni captained Chennai Super Kings and Rising Pune Supergiants from 2008 to 2025, leading the team in a total of 235 matches. Under his captaincy, Chennai also won IPL titles several times.
This achievement is also considered special for Shreyas Iyer because he has established himself as a successful captain in a relatively short time. His calm thinking, aggressive tactics and ability to take the players along has brought him among the successful captains of IPL. Now the fans will hope that he fulfills the dream of Punjab Kings also getting the IPL trophy for the first time.
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