In the first qualifier of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings suffered defeat against RCB. Royal Challengers Bangalore won the final by winning the qualifier match by 8 wickets. After the defeat, Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer made an interesting statement, during which he said that we have lost the fight and not war.
After the defeat against RCB, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said that this day is not worth forgetting, but we have to work on our strategy again. We lost a lot of wickets. Now there is a lot on which can be studied back. To be honest, I do not doubt my decisions. Whatever plan we planned outside the ground, we made whatever plan we planned. I think she was right. We could not implement it on the ground.
Iyer said that this defeat cannot be blamed to the bowlers, as it was a low score for rescue. We have to work on our batting, especially on this wicket, there is some ups and downs from all the matches we have played here.
Iyer has further said that, we cannot give such reasons because we are finally professional and we have to bat according to the situation and we have to perform accordingly. We have lost the battle but not war.