Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a remarkable five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, June 1. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the team put on a stellar show in the high-pressure encounter to clinch a spot in the final.
Batting first, Mumbai Indians (MI) posted a competitive total of 203/6 in their 20 overs. Key contributions came from Suryakumar Yadav (44 off 26), Tilak Varma (44 off 29), Jonny Bairstow (38 off 24), and Naman Dhir (37 off 18), who played crucial innings to lift their side.
In response, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer stole the limelight with a masterclass in chasing. He remained unbeaten on 87 from just 41 balls, guiding his team to victory in the penultimate over. Notably, this was the first time any team had successfully chased down a 200-plus total against Mumbai Indians in IPL history.
With this historic win, Punjab Kings have reached the IPL final for the first time since 2014. The thrilling win sparked a wave of excitement among fans, with many taking to social media to celebrate PBKSβ achievement. Here are some of the most popular reactions:
Punjabi finals mein aagye Oye! pic.twitter.com/3MdtNARZKh
β Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 1, 2025
A photo can't make a Man Cry . Well this one made me π₯Ί #PBKS #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/YtjFJl4rZt
β Aaryan (@SquadSadda32936) June 1, 2025
We may have lost the battle, but not the war π
β Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer took punjab to the final, and now he's coming back to meet RCB π₯π₯π₯π₯
β πHarry Billaπ (@Billa2Harry) June 1, 2025
That reaction when you realise, you can buy opponents players, umpires & match officials but canβt buy weather π#MIvsPBKS #PBKSvMI #IPL2025 #IPLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/6vqTh5PDpG
β Chennai BB Girl πββοΈ (@ChennaiBBGirl) June 1, 2025
Shreyas after winning Qualifier 2 (knockout match) π
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Kholi in the random league matchπ#PBKSvMI #IPL2025 #IPLPlayoffs #MIvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/ZbfQIsmPHR
β T-Bag (@social_man_007) June 2, 2025
@mipaltan π₯²#PBKSvMI #PBKSvsMI pic.twitter.com/jRdjbGoDNo
β Ν ΝΝΝ Ν Ν ΝΝΝ Ν Ν Ν ΝΝΝ Ν Ν ΝΝΝ Ν ΝΝπ π π π π‘ (@Itz_Aruntweetz) June 2, 2025
Totally heartbreak πππ
Splendid season ends for Mumbai Indians. Started with lost but ended till here it's just mi things. Good job Shreyash and Co. You guys deserve the title more than any team. #MumbaiIndians #RCBvPBKS #PBKSvMI pic.twitter.com/UGCC8009BCβ not out since birth (@OutOn99) June 2, 2025
Expectations VS REALITY BY AMBANIππππ€‘π€‘ #TATAIPL #IPL2025 #PBKSvsMI #MIvsPBSK #Qualifier2 #PBKSvMI #IPLFinals #RCBvsPBKS #ShreyasIyer pic.twitter.com/5PTkIPYqLF
β Cricketπ XPERT (@Xpert3010) June 2, 2025
Congratulations team PBKS ππ
They deserve it πβ Nigam Kumar Choudhary (@NigamChoudhry) June 1, 2025
βBig Games Bring Out The Best In Meβ β PBKS Captain Shreyas Iyer After Qualifier 2 Win
During the post-match presentation, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer shared that he relishes performing in high-pressure games. He pointed out that staying composed during tense moments of the chase was his primary focus. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Iyer remarked:
βI donβt know to be honest, I love such big occasions. I always say to myself and also to my colleagues in the team that the bigger the occasion, the calmer you are, you get the big results. Today was a right example where I was focusing more on my breathing rather than sweating out loud over there.β
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