Punjab Kings' skipper Shreyas Iyer scored 97 not out off 42 balls in their IPL 2025 opener, falling just short of a century as Shashank Singh went big in the final over to farm the strike. Iyer and Shashank's 81-run partnership propelled Punjab to a massive 243/5, securing an 11-run victory over Gujarat Titans.
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