IPL 2025: Won trophy by playing at number four, now Virat Kohli's eyes on number three

IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer, who won the Champions Trophy for India while batting at number four, is now eyeing number three. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer wants to bat at number three in IPL 2025. This is considered to be his long-term plan. Shreyas is not a part of India's T20 team right now. He wants to make a comeback in Team India by performing well at number three in the IPL.

Virat Kohli's place was fixed at number three in India's T20 team till the World Cup 2024. After Kohli's retirement, experiments are going on at this number and many players have been tried.

Shreyas Iyer wants to bat at number three in IPL 2025

Shreyas Iyer made Kolkata Knight Riders champions as captain last season. He used to bat in the middle order then. But now his plan has changed. Iyer said, 'We all know that IPL is an integral part of Indian cricket. If I want to establish myself at one position in T20, it would be number three.

My focus is on this. However, I will not say that we are making any plans about which number I have to bat at.

'IPL is an integral part of Indian cricket

Shreyas Iyer said, 'This time I am clear about my number in the batting order and as long as I get the support of the coach, I will focus on that number.' Coach Ricky Ponting was also with Iyer during this conversation.

Ponting said, 'I was desperate to work with Shreyas again. We had a very good relationship in Delhi for a long time. He is one of the best players I have worked with.'

Summary

Australia's Ricky Ponting said, 'He is a very good person and an IPL winning captain. What more do you need. He has joined the team just a few days ago and wants to leave his mark on the team as a captain.' Punjab Kings will play their first match against Gujarat Titans on March 25 in Ahmedabad.

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