‘Now or never for us’: Ricky Ponting backs Punjab Kings to bounce back in crucial LSG clash
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting remains confident ahead of PBKS’ must-win IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants in the playoff race.
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting remains confident ahead of PBKS’ must-win IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants in the playoff race.
Already eliminated from the race to the play-offs, five-time title-holders Mumbai Indians could play the party spoilers and go all-out without any baggage of expectations when they take on last season’s runners-up Punjab Kings, desperate to finally stop the bleeding after a stunning reversal in form, in the crucial IPL 2026 clash at Dharamsala's HPCA Stadium on Thursday.
Punjab Kings will be under pressure to arrest their recent slide when they take on a confident Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Fresh from registering a record chase in their weekend away clash against Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings will head into their next match against Rajasthan Royals with confidence, looking to strengthen their position at the top of the IPL 2026 points table when the two sides meet at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Tuesday.
Capitals will need something special to get their campaign back on track when they take on a confident Punjab Kings side at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the first of the weekend’s double header on Saturday.
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane blamed the batting unit including himself after failing to chase 112 against Punjab Kings at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer claimed the lack of partnerships in the run chase saw Rajasthan Royals hand the home side their first defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.
Former England cricketer Nick Knight believes Punjab Kings (PBKS) have found a winning formula in IPL 2025, with the leadership of captain Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting.
Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings delivered a statement performance, bulldozing Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by eight wickets at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.
After Punjab Kings sealed a narrow 11-run victory over Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring contest, head coach Ricky Ponting revealed what made him bring on Vyshak as an impact player, saying captain Shreyas Iyer asked him to bring the medium pacer to nail a couple of overs at yorkers and close out the game.
