Kamal Ghorui
Shreyas Iyer is 66 runs away from reaching 4,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain likely to achieve the mark in the upcoming match in IPL 2026 against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Mullanpur on Sunday.In 138 matches and 136 innings, Iyer has scored 3,934 runs at an average of 35.12 and a strike rate of 135.37, including 30 fifties, with a highest score of 97 not out.This season, he has scored 203 runs in four innings at an average of 67.66 and a strike rate of 187.96, with three fifties and a top score of 69 not out.For Punjab Kings, he has made 807 runs in 22 matches and 21 innings at an average of 53.80 and a strike rate of 178.14, with nine fifties and a best of 97.Virat Kohli is the highest run-scorer in IPL history, with 8908 runs in 265 innings at a strike rate of 133.43.Punjab Kings, who are at the top of the table, will rely on their batting when they face Lucknow Super Giants. PBKS are the only unbeaten team so far, with four wins from five matches, while one match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was washed out. They have a net run rate of +1.067.The side has won nine of their last 11 matches while chasing since the 2025 season, including a recent win over Mumbai Indians.Lucknow, currently seventh in the points table, are reeling from back-to-back losses, but the return of Pant in Sunday’s match will be a relief for them. The LSG skipper had suffered an elbow injury in their previous match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
