Shreyas iyer made a record -breaking debut for pbks | Courtesy -Bcci/IPL
Key highlights
- Shreyas iyer made a record-breaking debut for pbks
- Pbks defeated gt by 11 runs
- Shreyas Previous Captained Dc and Kkr
Players to Captain Three Teams in IPL History
| Player | Teams |
| Kumar sangakkara | Punjab Kings (PBKS), Deccan Charges (DCH), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) |
| Mahela Jayawadene | Punjab Kings (PBKS), Kochi Tuskers (KT), Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Steve Smith | Pune Warriors India (PWI), Rising Pune Supergiant (RPSG), Rajasthan Royals (RR) |
| Ajinkya rahane | Rising Pune Supergiant (RPSG), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) |
| Shreyas iyer | Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Punjab Kings (PBKS) |
It is worth noting that shreyas and sangakkara are the only captains to be named full-time skippers of all three franchies they lead. Jayawardene LED pbks for just one match. Similarly, Smith and Rahane Led the Warriors and Supergiant’s respectively for just a single game.
Shreyas is also the only captain to lead three teams among the 10 franchises that are currently active.
Shreyas iyer’s record-breaking captaincy debut
With pbks’s victory in their opening game of the 2025 ipl, shreyas have etched his name in history and become the first player in ipl history to win on his ipl capta On his capticy debut for the capitals, DC registered a Massive 55-Run Victory Against Kkr. Later, Kkr Defeated Chennai Super Kings by Six Wickets in Shreyas’s Debut for Them in 2022.
Smith registered a Victory on his Captaincy Debut for RPSG and RR Against the Mumbai Indians (Mi) and DC in 2017 and 2015, Respectively. However, pwi sufred a defeat in Smith’s IPL Captaincy Debut for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2012.
As far as sangakkara is concerned, pbks (then kings xi punjab) lost to dc on his capticy debut in 2010. 2011. However, The Sri Lankan Captain Led Srh to a Victory in the French’s first-ever match in 2013 Against PWI.
Meanwhile, pbks loss to mi only when they played under jayawardene’s Leadership. Similarly, The Tuskers Lost their first-Eve Match in which the Sri Lankan legend was their capting. He became the first captain to lose all on his capital debut with all three franchises after dc lost to rcb in his first match leading the franchise in 2012.
With kkr’s defeat against RCB on Saturday (March 22), Rahane Became The Second Captain to Lose on his Captaincy debut with all three francies. Previous, RR Lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (srh) by nine wickets in their opening game of the 2018 season under Rahane’s Captaincy. In their only match playing under Rahane, RPSG was Defeated by DC by 97 Runs in 2017.
Shreyas’ Dream Run With Bat on Captaincy Debut
Quite incredibly, shreyas remained not on his captaincy debut for all three franchies. He Made A 40-Ball 93 for DC Against Kkr, While He Made A 19-Ball 20 for Kkr vs CSK. The star Indian batter is the first player to half-centuries and win the player of the match (Potm) Award on Captaincy Debut for two different franchisees. Shreyas’ Knocks in his first match for pbks and dc are also the two highest scores of his ipl career.
Highest individual scores on ipl capticy debut for a franchise
| Player | Team | Opponent | Score | Venue | Year |
| Sanju samson | Rajasthan Royals | Punjab Kings | 119 | Mumbai | 2021 |
| Mayank agarwal | Punjab Kings | Delhi capitals | 99* | Ahmedabad | 2021 |
| Shreyas iyer | Punjab Kings | Gujarat Titans | 97* | Ahmedabad | 2025 |
| Shreyas iyer | Delhi capitals | Kolkata Knight Riders | 92* | Delhi | 2018 |
| Faf du plessis | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | 88 | Navi Mumbai | 2022 |
Shreyas also become the first captain in ipl history to score a half-textury with three different franchises. While Rahane has reacted the Milestone While Leading Kkr and RR, He Did Not Manage The Feat in his only match leading rpsg. Similarly, Smith Reached the Milestone as Captain for Both RR and RPSG but not for Pwi. Sangakkara Never Managed a Half-Cantury for Srh, While Jayawardene Failed to achieve the feat as pbks skipper.
It is worth noting that shreyas holds the record for being the only captain in ipl history to lead two different teams to an ipl final. Apart from the triumph with kkr last year, He LED DC to their first and only till date in 2020 in which they lost they lost to mi.
