Punjab Kings were looking at Iyer to step up on Thursday, but the Mullanpur malaise struck him once again. In the first IPL 2025 qualifier, PBKS got into early trouble after a top-order collapse in the powerplay. Shreyas, their leading run-getter all season, also sank cheaply by his familiar foe, Josh Hazlewood. Having disgraced him before, Josh Hazlewood walked in with the pressure onto Shreyas to rebuild. With Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh already back in the pavilion, the onus was on Iyer, who failed to settle and opted for a risky slog down the ground. All his folly fetched him was an edge down to Phil Salt's gloves. Welcome back, #JoshHazlewood! ❤️👏🏻#RCB’s strike bowler bags the prized scalp of #ShreyasIyer in his very first over, extending his dominance in this classic matchup! 🔥LIVE NOW ➡ https://t.co/B4bnHnppgJ #IPLPlayoffs Qualifier 1 👉 #PBKSvRCB on Star Sports Network &… pic.twitter.com/G2mYI4ZFhp — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 29, 2025 Hazlewood goes into the PBKS vs. RCB contest with a record of having dismissed Shreyas three times in five IPL innings. The PBKS skipper had gotten only 9 runs off 19 balls at the bowling of the Aussie, striking at 47.36. On Thursday, Hazlewood got Iyer out for the second time in three balls while the Punjab side was crashing. Also Read | Who are the batters to have been retired out in the history of IPL? Check full list here Being the highest run scorer of the team in IPL 2025, Shreyas could never perform at Mullanpur. More times than not, his scores have been away from home and he's failed to strike any rhythm at home. Since the crucial playoff is being held at Mullanpur, PBKS desperately needs its captain to perform. He has failed to lift that burden yet again. So far, his best score at the venue this season is 10, with under-10 dismissals four times, including one duck.