Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign is on the verge of collapse after a sixth straight defeat left their playoff hopes hanging by a thread, with bowling coach James Hopes admitting the team can no longer hide from the reality of the situation.
Four defeats in a row have left Punjab Kings struggling to regain momentum after dominating the first half of IPL 2026. Despite the slump, they are still in the race for a playoffs spot, although Monday’s loss to Delhi Capitals made their path more complicated.
Captain Shubman Gill conceded that Gujarat Titans (GT) were unable to make the most of a promising start with the bat and also missed out on finishing strongly in the death overs, as they suffered a three-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their IPL 2026 opener at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.
Jadeja, one of CSK’s longest-serving players with over 250 appearances across 12 seasons, will join RR on a reduced league fee of Rs 14 crore, down from Rs 18 crore.
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.
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.
Punjab Kings' all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been penalised 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Chennai Super Kings at the new PCA Stadium in Mullanpur.
