Mumbai, May 6 -- Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has heaped praise on Shreyas Iyer's captaincy, calling him a "fearless captain".

He made the remarks ahead of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) today at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Iyer has captained PBKS well in the IPL 2026 season so far, winning six of their nine encounters and losing two with one game ending in a no-result. He has led the team from the front and has been amongst the top scorers in the tournament. Iyer has scored 328 runs in eight innings at an average of 54.67.

Shreyas Iyer has impressed as a captain across franchises. He led Delhi Capitals to the IPL 2020 final, guided Kolka...