“We have seen people denying runs to reach their milestone” - Aakash Chopra slams personal milestone chasers

Former Indian opener and commentator Aakash Chopra took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer for not looking at his century. Instead, he had put the team in front to put a huge score against the Gujarat Titans on Tuesday, March 25. As a result, PBKS bagged an 11-run win.

While Shreyas Iyer was stranded on 97* runs in 42 balls with five fours and nine sixes, finisher Shashank Singh occupied the crease in the last over, scoring 44* runs in 16 balls with six fours and two sixes to take his team to a dominating total of 243/5 in 20 overs.

"Iyer was only one hit away from his first IPL century. Didn't get the strike thereafter. Didn't ask for it either. And it's set a nice example for everyone.  T20 cricket is all about maximising every ball...whoever is hitting, keeps hitting. No personal milestones are bigger than a few extra Team runs. Let's not forget that we have seen people denying runs to farm the strike in the last overs when a milestone is within touching distance," Chopra wrote on X.

https://x.com/cricketaakash/status/1904765568529629443 

“It was just clean, crisp hitting—especially against spin. I believe he is the best Indian batter in the middle overs when it comes to taking down spinners. While most batters rely on stepping out to generate momentum before hitting over the top, Shreyas doesn't need to. This makes it incredibly difficult for bowlers to predict his next move," Chopra said on JioHotstar.

Interestingly, Shreyas Iyer also dominated Rashid Khan, the Titans' star spinner, smashing him for two of the five sixes he had conceded. Interestingly, Rashid conceded 48 runs in four overs, picking up one wicket.

Punjab Kings will next take on the Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 1.

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