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I’m Confident Shreyas Can Replicate The Same Performance This Season: Irfan

By IANS News March 17, 2026 • 13:46 PM View: 83

Australians Cooper Connolly: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed confidence that Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer can replicate his impressive form from the IPL 2025 season, highlighting the middle-order batter’s proven ability in both franchise and international cricket.

The team had a stellar run in the previous edition under Iyer’s leadership as they finished runners up. Ahead of IPL 2026, PBKS retained their core group and made some smart buys in Australians Cooper Connolly and Ben Dwarshuis at the auction table.

Pathan believes that Iyer is a ‘proven cricketer’ and has a shot at making it to India’s T20I setup.