Shreyas Iyer Nails Bumrah Yorker, Wins AB de Villiers’ Applause

By Kavya Jain 02 Jun 2025, 11:19 IST

Shreyas Iyer’s Shot Stuns Bumrah, Wins AB de Villiers’ Praise

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has hailed Punjab Kings’ skipper for his response to the world-class bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. The batter led his side to the IPL 2025 final after defeating the Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

Shreyas Iyer slammed an unbeaten knock of 87 runs off 41 deliveries against Mumbai Indians at the Narendra Modi Stadium. As a result, Punjab Kings have now reached the IPL final for the second time ever.

AB Applauds Iyer’s Masterstroke

AB de Villiers was blown away by Iyer’s batting assault against the five-time champions. He praised the PBKS captain for his jolting shot off a yorker from Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah delivered a perfect yorker on the second delivery of the 18th over. Iyer hit the ball for a boundary, possibly producing the shot of the season.

“That’s the shot of the IPL for me. That’s hitting the middle stump – the perfect yorker. That’s literally breaking the toe of the bat. You can’t get that away. That’s maybe breaking my stumps if I’m facing it,” de Villiers said on JioStar.

“He gets a four off that and puts the pressure straight back on MI against the best bowler in the world. Just incredible batting – pure, brute force and strength. What a fantastic player,” he added.

‘He stood tall…’

De Villiers further heaped praise on Iyer’s batting, saying he admires the batter’s calm demeanour on the field.

“I don’t know where to start. I’m obviously a huge fan. But that innings tonight was out of this world. He deserves every bit of the praise coming his way. Under immense pressure, knowing it was do-or-die, with the odds stacked against him – he stood tall,” said de Villiers.

“His sixes were a joy to watch. His head was still, his positioning perfect. He’s calm, not arrogant – level-headed, and I love that about him. There are many more runs to come from this guy in the future. Shreyas Iyer, I salute you. What a knock,” he added.

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