New Delhi: India Batter Shreyas Iyer’s supernatural Naik to take its teams to the finals continues a love story in Indian cricket. On Tuesday, the in-form batter and the captain ran Sobo Mumbai Falcons in the T20 Mumbai League 2025 final, adding another chapter for his golden run as captain in gold and competitions.It marks Iyer’s fourth final as captain in just one year, starting with the IPL Triumph of Kolkata Knight Riders in May 2024. Since then, he took Mumbai to an IPL final for a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, Punjab Kings, and now for Falcon at the summit of the city-based league.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!On the occasion of the T20 Mumbai League, Iyer said, “There is always pressure with the captaincy, but I like the leading.” “I have done it since I was 22 years old, and I enjoy the challenge and embracing the responsibility that comes with it.”
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In the semi -finals, Sobo Mumbai Falcons dropped Bandra Blasters out of five wickets. Chasing a modest 131, Ishan Mulchandani responded with an unbeaten 52, who was supported by Angakarish Raghuvanshi on a fast 32 and 27 from the Akash Pari. Earlier, Parker also acted with the ball, giving three wickets to ban Bandra.Who is that IPL player?The final against Maratha Royals is set on 12 June at the Wankhed Stadium, in which Iyer has targeted for another title as captain.This remarkable run began in May 2024 with KKR’s IPL title – his first in a decade – where Iyer scored 351 runs and led with Kavita. He followed it under Mumbai to win his second Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in December, scoring 345 runs at a blistering strike rate of 188.52.
Then in March 2025, a defined Champions Trophy campaign came out, although not as captain, where Iyer’s frequent middle-order Nock helped India make India its second ICC title in two years. Scores of 56, 79 and 48 were important in India’s title fee.In the recently concluded IPL 2025 season, he took a revival Punjab Kings to his first final in 11 years. Despite finishing the runner-up to Royal Challengers Bangalore, Iyer finished at 175.07 strike rates with 604 runs as PBKS’s top scorer.Iyer’s captaincy rule has become synonymous with the final. On June 12, the love story between Shreyas Iyer and The Big Stage on 12 June is over – it is only deepening.
