If you are a captain, this is… Shreyas Iyer’s accolades on the decision not to bowl with Chahal

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|09-04-2025

Punjab Kings won the match against CSK on 8 April at their new home ground by 18 runs. After this victory, a question that arose in everyone's mind is why Chahal threw only one over in the match? Why did Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer not bowl the entire over with Chahal? Shreyas Iyer himself has answered this big question. When asked about Iyer to stop Chahal from bowling after the match, he said that he was a well thought out strategy. However, the decision of captain Shreyas Iyer's decision of not doing the entire over bowling with Chahal is now being applauded.

Why did I not get the whole over with Chahal, Iyer gave answers

First of all, know why Chahal did not bowl? According to Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer, this was his strategic decision. Because, Dubey and Conway were at the crease. Both of them had also played a few balls in the middle overs. In such a situation, Iyer believed that if he had put Chahal on bowling, Dubey and Conway could take an aggressive stand against him. Iyer said that Chahal is a smart bowler, there is no doubt. But, at that time a voice came from inside me that I should remain with pace. Iyer said that he did the same. Passes on attack, whose Slower delivery worked for the team.

Chahal bowled 1 over, gave so many runs

Chahal is the most successful bowler in IPL history. Punjab Kings have spent Rs 18 crore from their purse to buy them. Despite this, he threw only 1 over. He put the 17th over, in which only 9 runs.

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