IPL 2026: ‘I’m always positive irrespective of the results’ Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer admitted that his side lost their IPL match in the powerplay after an explosive start by Royal Challengers Bengaluru and early setbacks in a daunting chase of 223 here on Sunday PBKS suffered a 23run defeat as RCB sealed their playoffs berth with a composed performance under pressureObviously they got off to a great start and then started taking on the bowlers right after the powerplay I think getting to 222 was a commendable performance and we werent able to take wickets in the bowling that much but yeah I think the match was lost in the powerplay Shreyas said after the matchThe PBKS captain rued the early wickets in the chase especially after the great starts the team had received consistently from Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya through the seasonWe were three down and the majority of our run scorers were Prabhsimran and Priyansh The starts they used to give us in the powerplay obviously we couldnt get this time and also me coming in and getting out early Really disappointed but commendable performance by Shashank and Stoinis and also a few others in the middle he saidShashank Singh blasted a 27ball 56 while Marcus Stoinis made 37 in 25 as PBKS ended at 199 for eight after RCB posted 222 for four Despite the loss Shreyas remained optimistic ahead of Punjabs next game against Lucknow Super GiantsIm always positive irrespective of the results This is over this is gone Tomorrow again Im going to see the sunrise and theres always light at the end of the tunnel he added RCB batter Venkatesh Iyer who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 73 off 40 balls said the innings was especially satisfying because it came after limited opportunities this season Technically its my second game being part of the playing XI and todays the first time I properly got to bat So thats the more pleasing thing than getting a Man of the Match he saidThe lefthander praised the RCB management and revealed that batting alongside Virat Kohli helped him settle after a scratchy start Obviously the mindset shift that hes able to communicate to you With all the legends of the game one thing that stands out is the communication Venkatesh said Standin RCB skipper Jitesh Sharma insisted the team remained in control throughout the chase despite Punjab threatening briefly in the latter stagesWe were not under pressure frankly speaking We were in control We know what we want to do on this wicket because the batters had given very good feedback he said Jitesh also confirmed that regular captain Rajat Patidar is expected to return for the next match Veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar credited rhythm and preparation for his impactful spell and highlighted the influence of Australian pace partner Josh HazlewoodThe experience he has and the skill he has make a big difference for us Were complementing each other with the skills I have and he has so its going well so far Bhuvneshwar said Reflecting on RCBs qualification for the playoffs the pacer said the achievement was emotional after months of hard work You can see the emotion because we have been working hard all these two months and when you qualify its of course an emotional moment he addedNineNo of times PBKS have conceded 200 or more in ongoing IPL mdash most by a team in a single edition of menrsquos T20 tournament46No of times PBKS have conceded 200 or more mdash most by a team in menrsquos T20s31No of times 200 or more have been conceded under Shreyas Iyer mdash most by a captain in menrsquos T20sThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever