IPL 2026: IPL 2026 is going to start in India from March 28. This time there is expected to be a tough competition between 10 teams to win the Indian Premier League title. Five-time champions Mumbai and Chennai will also enter with the intention of winning the trophy, while RCB team would like to defend its title. Meanwhile, last time’s runner-up Punjab Kings would like to win the title this time. Along with this, Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals will also enter with the intention of lifting their first IPL trophy. Before that, we are going to tell you about a special record of IPL.

This unique record in the history of Indian Premier League is not recorded in the names of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rather, this unique record of IPL is recorded in the name of a player about whom you cannot even think.

Unique record of IPL

Actually, the record of the captain who has taken three different franchises to the finals in IPL is in the name of Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer. As a captain, Iyer has made a unique record in the history of IPL by taking three teams to the finals.

When did Iyer perform this feat?

Shreyas Iyer had taken Delhi Capitals to the finals for the first time as captain in the year 2020. After this, as captain, he took Kolkata Knight Riders to the finals in the year 2024 and also won the trophy for the team. In the year 2025, Shreyas Iyer took Punjab Kings to the final for the third time but could not win the trophy. With this, Iyer became the first captain who has taken three different teams to the IPL finals thrice.

Iyer’s statistics as captain

In the history of the Indian Premier League, Shreyas Iyer has captained only 84 matches so far. During this period, they have won 50 matches, while they have faced defeat in 35 matches. Under his captaincy, 2 matches have also been inconclusive. Now in IPL 2026, Iyer will have a chance to further improve these records.

Iyer’s IPL career

Shreyas Iyer started playing in IPL from the year 2015. So far he has played IPL for Delhi Daredevils, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. Iyer has scored 3731 runs with the help of 27 half-centuries in 132 innings of 133 IPL matches. During this period, his average was 34.4 and strike rate was 133.3.

So far in the history of IPL, 314 fours have been hit with his bat, while 152 sixes have also been hit from his bat. Iyer’s highest score has been 97*. Iyer has also been out on zero 23 times in IPL. He has taken 56 catches while fielding, while also making 10 run outs.

Shreyas Iyer was bought by Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 and appointed him as their captain. He took Punjab to the finals, where RCB defeated them and won the IPL 2025 trophy. Now Iyer will once again have a chance to be included in the list of those who won the trophy as captain for the second time.

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