Shreyas Iyer First Captain To Lead 3 Different Team To The Final In IPL
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Being the first captain to lead three different teams to the Indian Premier League (IPL) final—the Delhi Capitals in 2020, the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, and the Punjab Kings in 2025—Shreyas Iyer is one of the league's most formidable and reliable captains. Delhi Capitals (2018–2020): Laying the Foundation Iyer took leadership of the Delhi Daredevils in the middle of the 2018 season, marking the start of his captaincy journey. The team showed promise under his direction, and in 2019, after changing their name to the Delhi Capitals, they made it to the playoffs for the first time in seven years. Iyer led DC to their first IPL final in 2020, which was their peak, but they lost to the Mumbai Indians. Kolkata Knight Riders (2022–2024): Achieving Glory Iyer was named captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022. He led KKR to their third IPL championship in 2024 after a period of rebuilding, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the championship match. His reputation as a captain who c...