Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer didn’t hold back after securing a top-two finish in IPL 2025, their first playoffs appearance in 11 years. Following their dominant seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians in Jaipur, Iyer made it clear that trust and team unity don’t magically appear; they have to be earned and maintained. “Every individual stepped up at the right time. Starting from game one, we've been in the mindset of wanting to win despite the situation. We've had players putting their hands up when we were in the dumps. Kudos to support staff and management too. Ricky has been fantastic with player management, it's important for me to get trust too. That happened with the wins early on. Had conversations with them too. You have to maintain good relationships throughout. I feel the dressing room has been top notch throughout," Iyer said during the post-match presentation. His comments came on the back of PBKS pulling off a clinical chase of 185, riding on quickfire fifties from Priyansh Arya (62 off 35) and Josh Inglis (73 off 42). Iyer remained unbeaten on 26 and ensured a smooth finish in the 19th over. Watch: Lauren Bell Bowls Joseph with Dream Delivery in 3rd T20I Fearless youngsters, Inglis promotion pay off big for PBKS Iyer also credited his young Indian core for fearlessly delivering under pressure and revealed a tactical change behind Inglis’s promotion to No. 3, a move that proved right. “The way Priyansh started was fabulous, young players are fearless. They tick the boxes in the nets, the effects of the prep is now showing on the field. Inglis is the only player whose position has been chopping and changing. Since he loves playing the new ball, I wanted him to play more deliveries. It worked wonders. We know he's destructive and a big-match player with great attitude.” The PBKS captain further highlighted his relationship with head coach Ricky Ponting as a key reason for the team’s sharp turnaround. “The camaraderie has been there for the past few years between Ricky and I, he gives me a lot of freedom. I tell him to do the thinking from the outside and then I execute on the field.” Rohit Sharma Fans Chant Loudly at Jaipur IPL Match Punjab Kings now await the result of the RCB vs LSG match to know their opponent in the Qualifier 1 fixture.