Shreyas' Answer To A Bumrah Yorker Called 'Shot Of IPL', ABD Says 'If I Faced..'
Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 87 as AB de Villiers praised the Punjab Kings captain's shot off a Jasprit Bumrah yorker.
Shreyas Iyer put on a flawless masterclass in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday, smashing an unbeaten 87 to lead Punjab Kings to a five-wicket victory.
Such was Shreyas's brilliance that even Jasprit Bumrah struggled to contain him. Former South African captain AB de Villiers was impressed with Shreyas's batting, especially his incredible shot off a Bumrah yorker.
In the 18th over, Bumrah delivered arguably the most perfect yorker, but Shreyas masterfully stayed low and opened the face of the bat, guiding the ball past a fielder at short third-man for a boundary.
Some fans even pointed out that this was not the first time that Shreyas has played such a shot to Bumrah.
De Villiers said that if he had tried something similar to such a delivery, his stumps would have been shattered.
'That's the shot of the IPL for me. A perfect yorker, hitting the middle stump, would break the toe of the bat and maybe my stumps," de Villiers said on JioStar.
Fans, too, were impressed by Shreyas's shot against Bumrah, calling it the best of IPL 2025.
Against Bumrah's yorker. In the Qualifier. Shreyas Iyer, you magician 🎩 pic.twitter.com/YUuREjGzka — Emon Mukherjee (@EmonMukherjee21) June 2, 2025
Pressure situation and he calmly guides bumrahs yorkers to boundaries….King Shreyas 👑 pic.twitter.com/ebx5fLdZTt — ????????????????_???????? T V K (@ThalapathyAsif2) June 1, 2025
How many aura points to Shreyas Iyer for playing this shot against Bumrah! pic.twitter.com/y9rLdofu6N — Nikhil Gupta (@Nikhilgupta1104) June 1, 2025
Shreyas hit five boundaries and eight maximums in his unbeaten 81 off 41 balls, helping Punjab Kings (PBKS) chase down 204 with six balls to spare and five wickets in hand. In fact, the PBKS captain has been in excellent form throughout IPL 2025, scoring over 600 runs at an average exceeding fifty.
De Villiers lauded Shreyas for his consistency.
'His sixes were a joy to watch. His head was still, his positioning perfect. He's calm and level-headed, not arrogant, and I love that about him. Many more runs will come from this guy in the future. Shreyas Iyer, I salute you. What a knock," de Villiers added.
Punjab Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on June 3.
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June 02, 2025, 09:19 IST
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