‘Bani’ Shreyas Iyer to fail again against Josh Hazelwood? Fight to decide IPL 2025 winner

In IPL 2025, some stories are stirring just like Shreyas Iyer. The KKR was ignored by the Indian management in the cast adrift and Test and T20I after the non-protecting saga, and under pressure to prove its subtle, Iyer has increased with APLomb.

At the center of the Punjab Kings to be surprised in the finals, he followed, when needed when needed, and led to prove with a certain point. Punjab Kings qualified for the IPL final after 11 years, and Iyer will definitely feel cosmic pressure on his shoulders to eliminate the silverware hoodoo for PBK.

Shreyas Iyer needs to be careful with Hazelwood’s classroom

But Tuesday’s final in Ahmedabad may host an familiar, thorny match-up-RCB’s danger, Iyer’s short-circuit against Josh Hazelwood. The Australian has been a standout of RCB in this season – 21 wickets, scale in powerplay and economy under pressure.

Hazelwood has an average of leaving a jaw in 15.81, which is best for someone in the league. His extraordinary bowling SR of 11.43 is also just Boneers. His disintegration of the top order of Punjab in Qualifier 1 – both English and Iyer – set a tone for the main route of RCB for the IPL final.

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Iyer’s all technical elegance can be more, Hazelwood has placed it on a strap. The number is shocking: in six T20 innings, Iyer has just scored 11 runs with 22 balls Hazelwood further rejected Four timesAverage 2.75. A strike rate of 50. “Bunny”, a tag is well worth inserting as now.

It is a subtle deception that does it. Hazelwood’s high release and honest seams often push Iyer on the backfoot, beware of bounce. He then comes the sucking punch when he bowls a full -ball, pulling Iyer enough to inspire the front edge. The script repeated himself in qualifier 1. This is what Pat Cummins also did in the final of the World Cup. He bowled to crush a sharp bouncer, then a pitch-up and Iyer’s World Cup dreams.

If PBKs are to lift their first IPL trophy, their captain should finally win his slavery.

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