New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Aaron Finch lavished praise on Shreyas Iyer after the Punjab Kings captain produced a match-winning century against Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on the penultimate day of the league stage to keep his side’s playoff hopes alive in the IPL 2026. Iyer struck an unbeaten 101 off just 51 deliveries on Saturday, guiding Punjab to a seven-wicket victory while ending the team’s six-match losing streak. Walking in after Punjab lost two wickets inside the …
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Lucknow, May 23 (IANS) Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden IPL century to guide Punjab Kings to a seven‑wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants and break their six-game losing streak to keep their IPL 2026 playoffs hopes alive here at the BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday.In response to LSG’s 196/6, Punjab hunted down the target in 18 overs, with Iyer unbeaten on 101 off 51 balls, studded with 11 fours and five sixes coming at a strike-rate of 198.04. Apart from wowing the crowd with his subl…
Dharamsala, May 17 (IANS) Punjab Kings (RCB) have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the match number 61 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Sunday. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar is not taking part in the match, while wicketkeeper batter Jitesh Sharma is leading the side in his absence. Suyash Sharma is replacing Patidar, while Romario Shepherd replaces Jacob Duffy.Punjab Kings have mad…
Dharamshala, May 16 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) will clash with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 61st match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium on Sunday.Punjab began their campaign in dominant fashion, winning six of their opening seven matches and emerging as one of the strongest sides in the tournament. However, their momentum has faded in recent weeks, with Shreyas lyer’s men suffering five consecutive …
Dharamshala, May 14 (IANS) Opener Prabhsimran Singh struck a fluent half-century while Azmatullah Omarzai provided late fireworks with a quickfire 38 as Punjab Kings posted a competitive 200/8 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala on Thursday. Despite Punjab crossing the 200-run mark, Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur impressed with an excellent four-wicket haul.After being asked to bat first,…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Left-handed batter Tilak Varma will lead India ‘A’ in the upcoming 50-over tri-series in Sri Lanka, with young batters Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Priyansh Arya among the notable inclusions in the squad announced by the senior men’s selection committee on Thursday. The tri-series, scheduled to be held from June 9-21 in Dambulla, will also feature hosts Sri Lanka ‘A’, and Afghanistan ‘A’. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia said India A is also slated to play two mul…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel has been fined Rs 12 lakh for a slow over rate offence during a three-wicket win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. “Delhi Capitals (DC) captain Axar Patel has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during Match No. 55 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.”As this wa…
Dharamsala, May 11 (IANS) Shreyas Iyer pointed to poor execution with both the ball and in the field after Punjab Kings couldn’t defend 210 against Delhi Capitals in a thrilling finish at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Monday.Reflecting on the loss, Iyer acknowledged that PBKS let the game slip due to poor bowling and fielding. “Don’t have to beat around the bush, but fielding and bowling again,” he said after the match.PBKS seemed in control after scorin…
Dharamsala, May 11 (IANS) Mitchell Starc had the most expensive first over of his T20 career during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in Dharamsala on Thursday.Starc, known for his strong record with the new ball in all formats, started poorly after Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Punjab Kings openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh went on the attack right from the start, putting the Australian pacer under immediate press…
Dharamsala, May 11 (IANS) Punjab Kings got off to a quick start with Priyansh Arya, followed by a steady effort from Shreyas Iyer and a late burst from Suryansh Shedge, which helped them reach 210/5 in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in Match 55 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on Monday.Arya set the pace from the very first ball, hitting Mitchell Starc over cover-point for six. This marked just the second time Starc had bee…