Dharamsala, May 11 (IANS) Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field against Punjab Kings in the Match 55 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, on Monday.For the Delhi Capitals, it is now or never. After the eliminations of Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians on Sunday, DC remain only mathematically alive in the playoff race. Sitting eighth with eight points from 11 games, another defeat will officially end their camp…
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New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ chase against Sunrisers Hyderabad was effectively derailed by the early dismissal of captain Shreyas Iyer, according to former India opener Aakash Chopra, who termed the wicket the turning point of the contest which the visitors lost by 33 runs. In the fourth over of second innings, Iyer miscued a cutter from pacer Eshan Malings and was caught by skipper Pat Cummins, as he made five off as many balls. With him, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya falling c…
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) assistant coach James Franklin credited skipper Pat Cummins’ tactical nous of bluffing Priyansh Arya and the execution of the detailed planning by the bowling group for playing a vital hand in their 33-run win over Punjab Kings. At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Cummins set the tone in the powerplay by bluffing Arya with a bouncer outside off‑stump, with an aim to exploit the batter’s preference for the pull over the upper cut. Ary…
Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Skipper Pat Cummins led the way with both his bowling and his words, earning the Player of the Match award for his impressive 2/40 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Punjab Kings by 33 runs at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal. Reflecting on the game, Cummins said, “I fell really good. Came into this fresh. Not much has worked for any team in the powerplay, really. We’ve got lots of options. Punjab are a really good side. I thought the batters getting off to wh…
Hyderabad, May 5 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) are focused on returning to winning ways as they face Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Despite two narrow losses recently, the Kings remain at the top of the table with 13 points and are focused on playing their best cricket as the season enters its final weeks.Speaking ahead of the match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Assistant Coach Brad Haddin said the team is taking a lot of confidence from how the mi…
Ahmedabad, May 3 (IANS) Gujarat Titans produced a sharp, disciplined bowling performance to restrict Punjab Kings to 163/9 in 20 overs, riding on a four-wicket haul from Jason Holder and an incisive new-ball burst by Mohammed Siraj, despite a counter-attacking effort from Suryansh Shedge in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Opting to bowl first, Gujarat struck immediately as Siraj removed Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly in the opening over to leave Punjab reeling at 6…
Mohali, May 3 (IANS) Punjab Kings Co-Owner Preity Zinta and opener Priyansh Arya reached out to Krishan Chand, a 62-year-old spectator injured during the Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants fixture on April 19 at the New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, connecting with him over a video call to personally check on his recovery and promising a helmet for him when he returns to the stadium.The incident occurred in the 4th over, when a six off Arya’s bat sailed into the Harbhajan Stan…
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Former India cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Sanjay Bangar believe IPL 2026 has redefined T20 batting, with unprecedented scoring rates and fearless intent turning it into the most explosive season in the tournament’s history.The numbers back that claim emphatically. After 35 matches, teams have scored at an overall run rate of 9.79, while the Powerplay scoring rate has surged to 10 — the highest ever in an IPL season. Batters are no longer easing into innings, with …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul hailed the fearless approach of young Indian batters in IPL 2026, saying their six-hitting mindset is perfectly aligned with the demands of modern-day T20 cricket. A major theme of IPL 2026 season has been young Indian batters taking up the mantle of run-scoring for their respective sides. The likes of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh and Cooper Connolly, along with Sameer Rizvi and Ayush Mhatre (before a h…
New Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Punjab Kings pace-bowling coach James Hopes stressed the need to regroup and recalibrate after the team suffered its first defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, even as they continue to sit atop the points table.Punjab’s unbeaten run came to an end after Rajasthan Royals chased down a daunting 223 in a high-scoring encounter in New Chandigarh. Despite posting 222/4, the Kings were unable to defend the total, marking a rare setback in an otherwis…