It’s not unusual to be influenced by your captain — sometimes, it leads to funny moments. Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer was clearly channeling India skipper Rohit Sharma when he forgot the changes in his squad at the toss while leading Punjab against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mullanpur.
Fresh off an unforgettable defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings were eager to bounce back and climb the points table. In contrast, Kolkata Knight Riders arrived with momentum on their side after a morale-boosting win against Chennai Super Kings in Chennai. The stage was set at the newly built stadium in Mullanpur as both captains walked in for the toss and things quickly took a light-hearted turn.
Presenter Harsha Bhogle introduced the skippers, and Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss, choosing to bat first. But when Bhogle asked about the changes in his playing XI, Iyer responded with a grin, “Batting first… I don’t remember the changes. I’ll tell you later.”
The moment drew instant comparisons to Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who’s famously forgetful in the most amusing ways. Social media lit up, with many fans joking that Iyer was clearly channeling Rohit’s energy.
He just forget!
— KK meneon (@KMeneon2594) April 15, 2025
Win
PBKS won the toss and chose to bat
Is this good decision for PBKS?#IPL2025 #ShreyasIyer #shreyas #PBKSvsKKR #ShahRukhKhan𓀠— it’s my parody😎 (@abdulpa21223424) April 15, 2025
Ketta mathiriye Xavier Bartlett ah Debut pannitan @ShreyasIyer15 🔥 Inglis uh vantan 🥳
Captain Shreyas iyer won the toss Choose to bat first 🔥🫡🥳
Go well Champ @ShreyasIyer15 #PBKSvsKKR #ShreyasIyer https://t.co/aThFTFsiEP pic.twitter.com/u6LRlGqDGJ— ∂єνιℓ (@devoffcl) April 15, 2025
Batting time
Dont
I don’t understand why Shreyas Iyer keeps opting to bat first after winning the toss. Punjab Kings have strong batting, they should just try to chase whenever possible. Can understand choosing to bat first when some pitches slow down at the back end of the tournament but not now.
— Vipul 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks) April 15, 2025
Shreyas Iyer 🗿 Toss pic.twitter.com/CTP0uQInaV
— Tarun (@saddapunjab10) April 15, 2025
Dont
Shreyas in toss – “Don’t remember the team changes, I will tell later.”😂 Thug life max🕶️⛓️#KXIPvsKKR
— fafdeguru (@GurukishoreG) April 15, 2025
Won it
Punjab Kings has won the toss and driver to bat first but their captain Shreyas Iyer forget the playing xi of PBKS. 😂 pic.twitter.com/YkOg7zh9v9
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) April 15, 2025
Another toss win for Shreyas
— Piyush Sharma (@misterpiyush) April 15, 2025
good one
