Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Shreyas Iyer has been named the captain of Punjab Kings (PBKS). The announcement was made by Salman Khan in an episode of Bigg Boss that featured PBKS players Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal and Shashank Singh. Iyer was bought for ₹26.75 crore by PBKS in the IPL 2025 mega auction.