Shreyas Iyer is an Indian cricketer who has built his reputation over the years for his consistent performances for the national team in the middle order and his brilliant captaincy that led the KKR side to their 3rd title in the 2024 IPL season. Shreyas has been instrumental for the Indian side with his batting prowess that led the Indian side to the final in the ICC World Cup 2023 and to the team victory in the 2024 ICC Champions Trophy. Shreyas Iyer started his IPL campaign for the Delhi Capitals side, then moved to the Kolkata Knight Riders as captain and is currently leading the Punjab Kings side in the 2025 IPL season. Let’s take a look at Iyer top 5 performances in the IPL so far:
Top 5 Innings of Shreyas Iyer in IPL – Highest Scores & Match-Winning Knocks
5. Shreyas Iyer Impressive 83(56) vs Mumbai Indians
The Delhi Daredevils were put out to bat in the first innings by the Mumbai Indians, who had won the toss. Delhi lost one of their key openers early in the form of Mayank Agarwal. Shreyas Iyer and JP Duminy stitched a magnificent partnership of 154 runs, which disrupted the bowling plans of the Mumbai Indians. Shreyas scored 83(56), striking at 148.21, which helped the Delhi side set up a good total on board. Shreyas Iyer was named ‘Player of the Match’ for his outstanding batting performance.
4. Shreyas Iyer stellar 88*(38) vs Kolkata Knight Riders
The Delhi side was put out to bat first as the toss went in favour of the Kolkata Knight Riders, and they elected to bowl first. Delhi got off to a decent start with Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan getting a 56-run opening stand. With the wicket of Dhawan, Shreyas came in to bat with a determined mindset to make the most of the start that was given to the side. He wasted no time in getting into business as he smashed 88*(38), striking at 231.58. He helped the Delhi side get to a high total, and he was also named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his impactful innings.
3. Iyer Power-Hitting Masterclass 93*(40)
Delhi was put out to bat first by the Kolkata Knight Riders, who won the toss and elected to field first. When Iyer came in to bat, the foundation had already been laid by Colin Munro and Prithvi Shaw, who had a decent opening partnership of 59 runs. Iyer was all set to make an impact in the game, and rightly so. He scored a powerful 93*(40), which helped Delhi cross the 200 run mark. Shreyas Iyer was also named as the “Player of the Match” for his outstanding batting display.
2. Shreyas Iyer extraordinary knock of 96(57)
The Delhi Daredevils had won the toss and elected to bowl first. The Gujarat Lions had a power-packed batting lineup, and they set up a massive total of 195 on board. The Daredevils had to be on top of their powers to chase this total down. They lost 2 early wickets in the powerplay and were pushed to the backfoot. Shreyas decided to take matters into his own hands and scored 96(57) and accelerated the innings in the best way. Shreyas Iyer was named as the “Player of the Match” for his match-winning knock against the Gujarat Lions.
1. Iyer exemplary captaincy debut knock of 97*(42)
Shreyas Iyer was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 auction and was the second-most-expensive player in the auction. He was appointed as the captain of the side, and the pressure was immense as he had to prove the worth of his price tag as well. He played a stunning knock of 97*(42) on his debut for the Punjab Kings and was also named as ‘Player of the Match. ’ The best thing about the innings was his selflessness as he advised his batting partner, Shashank Singh, to play his innings and to not focus on giving him the strike to complete his milestone. This selfless knock was his career-best IPL performance, and this knock gained applause from the cricketing experts as well.
