Finger injury prevents Shreyas Iyer from fielding against RR

Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury to the index finger of his right hand in training on the eve of their match against Rajasthan Royals (RR), which was why he didn't take the field during RR's chase. Shashank Singh stood in as captain as PBKS registered a 10-run win. Shreyas made 30 off 25 after winning the toss and choosing to bat, but was subbed out for their Impact Player, Harpreet Brar, at the start of the second innings. "Reason is the finger over here. I don't know what has happened. Yesterday while practicing, I got hit," Shreyas said at the post-match presentation ceremony, with his injured finger taped up. "I'll have to go and check what exactly is the issue here." PBKS made 219 for 5 on the back of half-centuries from Nehal Wadhera and Shashank. But Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi got off to a flyer in the chase as RR raced to 67 for no loss in five overs. "[Brar] has been consistent in the nets, coming day in and out for practice sessions. And he wants to do the best for himself and he was hungry for this opportunity," Shreyas said. "And I feel that today he stepped in and delivered at his best. So, congratulations to him and also his mindset has been tremendous throughout."