Shreyas Iyer was Punjab’s backbone with the bat. Coming in at number 4, his ability to not just play spinners, but take them down was vital for Punjab in the middle of the innings. He finished the season with 604 runs, the most for the Punjab Kings in 2025, and is expected to continue the role.
Iyer is expected to be followed by Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh. Wadhera acts as a stabiliser in the middle for high-pressure situations while also being a skilled hitter of pace bowling, and Shashank SIngh has proved his mettle as a finisher. Marcus Stoinis follows in a revamped finisher role. He is one of the destructive batters in the format, and Punjab got the significant returns in the back end from his blade.
