Akash Ambani’s Mid-Match Chat with Shreyas Iyer Goes Viral During PBKS vs MI Clash

Akash Ambani’s Mid-Match Chat with Shreyas Iyer: Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer found himself at the center of attraction during the crucial IPL 2025 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, May 26. Actually, pictures of Shreyas Iyer having a conversation with Mumbai Indians owner Akash Ambani during the proceedings have taken social media by storm.

In the 18th over of MI’s innings, when Suryakumar Yadav was inching toward yet another half-century, the cameras caught an unusual sight, where Iyer and Akash Ambani were having some conversation right on the boundary line at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.

During the 18th over of the first innings, as Suryakumar Yadav was nearing his fifth half-century of the season, the interaction between Akash Ambani and Shreyas Iyer took place. Iyer was observed leaning over the advertisement board to continue their conversation.

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Although the specifics of their discussion were not disclosed, the images quickly became a source of amusement on social media, inspiring a variety of humorous captions.

Meanwhile, after the match, Iyer was all praise for PBKS' young talent Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis, who helped the franchise seal their final league stage match of the IPL.

"The way he started was fabulous. It was pleasing to the eye, and every individual was fearless. They tick the boxes in the net sessions, and the reflection of it is seen on the ground." Iyer lauded Arya during his post-match remarks.

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Punjab Kings, who have made the playoffs for the first time since 2014, will now travel back to their home ground in Mullanpur for Qualifier 1, scheduled for May 29. Mumbai will also travel to Chandigarh, where they will play in the Eliminator on May 30.

In a similar vein, while praising Inglis, Iyer said, "He loves playing the new ball, and I wanted him to play more deliveries. And I know he can be disruptive; he is a big match player. Hope he continues the same way. We have a camaraderie from the last few years; he lets me be decisive on the field, and all these things have culminated in a great way. Ecstatic that everything is working."

Notably, Arya's 62 and Inglis' 73 run knocks had set the game for Punjab Kings on Monday as they managed to chase down the total of 185 with relative ease in the end.

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