Ahead of their IPL 2026 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer said, "People said I would never fix my short-ball problem. That triggered me." He added, "I wanted to prove them wrong by performing well. So, I worked hard on it...Now my mindset has changed." Shreyas has scored 279 runs in IPL 2026 so far.