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Shreyas Iyer led from the front with an unbeaten 97 as Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 11 runs in their IPL 2025 clash.

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It was a memorable captaincy debut for Iyer, as his 42-ball knock steered PBKS to 243-5, with GT only managing 232/5 in reply.

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The win saw Iyer enter the history books, becoming the first player to win on his captaincy debut with three different IPL teams.

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In the match against GT, Iyer also sacrificed his century as Shashank Singh smashed an unbeaten 16-ball 44.

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Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title last year, but he was released by the franchise ahead of the mega auction in November.

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However, PBKS paid Rs 26.75 crore at the auction table for Iyer, making him the second most expensive buy in IPL history.

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Meanwhile, Shreyas also become the first captain in IPL history to score a half-century with three different franchises.

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