As the IPL 2025 final looms, cricket fans find themselves torn between two compelling stories, both written in sweat, heartbreak, and relentless drive. In one corner stands Shreyas Iyer, the quiet tactician who has transformed underdogs into contenders. In the other, Virat Kohli, the relentless warrior whose legacy is unmatched, yet incomplete in one painful aspect: an IPL trophy.
Amid this ongoing debate, the famous director SS Rajamouli posted a picture of both Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli with a long caption:
“Iyer guiding Bumrah’s and Boult’s yorkers to the third man boundary… Exquisite…
This man leads Delhi to a final… and is dropped…
Leads Kolkata to a trophy… dropped…
Leads a young Punjab to the finals after 11 years.
He deserves this year’s trophy too…
On the other hand, it is Kohli… who is performing year on year… compiling thousands of runs. The final frontier for him… He deserves it too.
Whatever the result… it’s going to be a heartbreak…”
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Shreyas Iyer’s Redemption
Shreyas Iyer’s journey has been anything but fairytale. He took Delhi Capitals to a final in 2020, only to be sidelined soon after. He then led Kolkata Knight Riders to an IPL title, yet once again, the captaincy was taken from him the following season. Now, in 2025, he has carried a youthful and underestimated Punjab Kings to their first final in over a decade. The resurgence of Punjab is no accident, it bears Iyer’s fingerprints all over it.
Just days ago, he was seen guiding fiery yorkers from Bumrah and Boult to the third man boundary with surgical precision. Calm under pressure. Ice in his veins. Iyer has been the architect of hope for teams that had none. He hasn’t just led teams he has lifted them.
And yet, he continues to fight for recognition.
The Kohli Conundrum
On the other end of the pitch is Virat Kohli, a man who needs no introduction. He’s done everything there is to do record-breaking centuries, masterful chases, and countless match-winning innings. But an IPL trophy has eluded him the one gap in an otherwise glittering resume.
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