After opting to bowl first on a true batting surface, PBKS did well to contain RCB to 190/9 in their 20 overs, thanks to disciplined spells from Arshdeep Singh and Kyle Jamieson, who claimed three wickets apiece.
After registering a historic victory over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 on Sunday, Punjab Kings (PBKS) have secured their spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 finals.
Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer and Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya copped penalties after their respective teams maintained slow over-rates during their IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 face-off in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Iyer smashed an unbeaten 87 off just 41 balls to help his side secure a clinical five-wicket win, knocking five-time champions Mumbai Indians out in a high-voltage second qualifier at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night.
Acknowledging that the recklessness of the batting unit during Thursday’s first qualifier against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cost them a direct entry to the IPL 2025 final, Punjab Kings fast bowling coach James Hopes is optimistic that the side will bounce back in the second qualifier on Sunday.
For the first time in over a decade, Punjab Kings find themselves within touching distance of the elusive IPL crown. The fairytale continued on Monday, when the Shreyas Iyer-led side defeated Mumbai Indians in Jaipur to seal a place in Qualifier 1.
Suryakumar Yadav blazed his way to a record 13th successive 25-plus T20 score and shattered 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most successful season by a batter for Mumbai Indians (MI).
A special train has been arranged to evacuate both Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) players and support staff members, match officials, commentators, broadcast crew members and other key personnel associated with IPL 2025, and get them to a safe place.
The upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will be shifted out of Dharamsala due to the closure of the hill town’s airport in the wake of military action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan.
Desperate to open their account at home this season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to tame a formidable Punjab Kings when the two sides clash in an IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
