Shreyas Iyer’s Silent Rage: How a Match-Winning Knock Turned Into a Heated Moment with Shashank Singh in IPL 2025

In front of Mumbai, Shreyas Iyer won the entire match for his team, but his face remained expressionless. There was no reaction at all. Even while hitting, there were no visible expressions. After winning the match, there was no drama—no “yes” gesture, no bat drop, no helmet slam—nothing. A lot of people were surprised. How can someone who played such a phenomenal innings not show any emotions? Because this was a knock of the season. It had all the favorite shots of the season. But the same Iyer, who remained silent throughout, showed anger—towards Shashank Singh—and did it strongly, in his own way. I can’t repeat everything he said, but it was something like, “Don’t talk to me,” with a few words before and after that would need to be beeped.

Shreyas Iyer angry at Shashank Singh after casual run-out
 during IPL 2025 qualifier against Mumbai Indians – intense
 moment captured on field.

This story is really interesting. Shreyas won the match, but he still carried a complaint in his heart. That complaint showed how focused he was. It showed how much this match meant to him. The entire Mumbai camp felt the importance of the match too, but perhaps not as much as Iyer did. He was laser-focused. They had lost the previous match, and that defeat had clearly hurt him. In this game, he made no mistakes. He built a solid partnership with Nihal. When Nihal got out, he was disappointed, but then he took full charge and energized the team. And when Shashank got casually run out, that moment stuck with him. His anger surfaced.

Shashank had a casual approach at a very crucial time. It was a moment where Punjab could’ve lost the game. It happens sometimes—players don’t anticipate that a throw might come. Shashank played the ball, called for a run, and Hardik threw it. Even in that moment, if you watch carefully, Shreyas Iyer showed emotion only twice in the whole match: once when Shashank got run out—he lost it—and the second time, when they won and everyone came for handshakes.

Shreyas was calm, cool, composed, focused—but even then, he scolded Shashank and made it clear he was not happy. Because that run-out could’ve cost them the match. Though they share a great bond—like brothers—this emotion showed how deeply invested Iyer was. Shashank’s lazy approach at such a crucial moment—when Hardik Pandya was at mid-on and he casually ran and got out—could have been a big disaster for Punjab. They had lost the last game. They wanted to make the final. So did Shreyas. And now under his captaincy, Punjab has reached the final. The team beat Mumbai by 5 wickets in Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad, winning a title after 11 long years. Still, Shreyas was angry—and rightfully so.

His frustration toward Shashank was valid. Maybe it was also because today the world will talk about Shreyas’s emotions. He didn’t show any during the match—he was silent. No reactions. But when it mattered, he spoke. He showed his reaction where it was needed. There was no celebration because the battle was won, not the war. The war is the final. The final is against RCB—a dangerous team. Maybe if they win that, we’ll see his emotions. But the mistake that happened with Shashank was risky. He made 2 runs off 3 balls and got out. When he got out, Punjab still needed 35 runs off 19 balls. It was a tight situation. They could’ve lost the game from there. 35 off 19 is a lot—especially with Bumrah’s over coming up. That match could’ve ended right there. That wicket fell on the fourth ball of the 16th over. The match was hanging in the balance.

That anger from Iyer—I don’t endorse the words used—but it showed that his mind was completely in the game. And if someone else is being casual in that zone, it’s a serious concern. Shreyas didn’t even shake Shashank’s hand. Didn’t hug him. Shashank remained silent. He knew. He just quietly walked away. Shreyas scored 87 off 41 balls. They won chasing 204. The match was his. They’re going to the final. Shreyas has now become the first player to take three different franchises to the final. But that moment—the confrontation—was very clutch. Very noticeable. And it felt like something worth talking about.

What do you think? Why was he like that? What zone was he in? He showed no expressions the whole match—only in two moments. Didn’t even shake hands. Even the vice-captain Nishant saw it. And Shashank will remember this. He won’t be casual like that again in the next match.