3 min learnApr 1, 2026 12:28 AM IST
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer was hit flush on his wrist by a shot hit by teammate Cooper Connolly on Tuesday of their Indian Premier League match vs the Gujarat Titans. He appeared in appreciable ache because the physio checked on him and was dismissed on the very subsequent supply.
After the match although, Iyer mentioned that the wrist was the identical because it was earlier than and he didn’t wish to jinx something. “All I can say, it’s good. It’s the identical because it was earlier than. I don’t wish to jinx something. I simply wish to keep optimistic and hopefully all the pieces comes out proper,” he mentioned within the post-match presentation ceremony when requested concerning the harm.
The skipper, who scored 18, mentioned that he was inside icing his hand when Punjab suffered a mini collapse, shedding Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis inside 5 runs.
“Truthfully talking, I used to be centered on my hand inside, icing it after which immediately we misplaced two wickets back-to-back. This stuff occur within the IPL and you need to stay calm and composed in such conditions. So the message was fairly easy. Simply take the sport to the tip and Cooper was there. He was just about set. And he’s obtained an excellent consciousness as a participant. I’ve seen him prior to now as effectively, enjoying for Australia. He’s obtained an excellent mindset and hopefully he continues with the identical kind,” he mentioned.
“Among the photographs that he performed, it was surreal to look at. It was unbelievable. The again foot six off Rashid, top-of-the-line bowlers within the IPL, to hit him so clearly and neatly, it was merely phenomenal,” he added on Connolly’s efficiency.
Connolly slammed a fantastic unbeaten fifty as Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by three wickets. A disciplined bowling effort helped PBKS prohibit former champions GT to 162 for six with Vijaykumar Vyshak (3/34), Yuzvendra Chahal (2/28) and Marco Jansen (1/20) sharing the wickets after PBKS opted to bowl.
For GT, skipper Shubman Gill (39), Jos Buttler (38), Glenn Phillips (25) and Washington Sundar (18) scored bulk of the runs.
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In reply, PBKS reached the goal in 19.1 overs with Connolly (72 not out off 44 balls) rising as the very best scorer. Prasidh Krishna (3/29), Rashid Khan (1/29) and Washington Sundar (1/27) have been among the many wickets for GT.