New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Punjab Kings leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said the team’s record chase against Delhi Capitals was built on the fearless batting of openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, while praising captain Shreyas Iyer’s positivity aiding them in hunting down 265 with seven balls to spare. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Prabhsimran Singh top-scored with 76, as he and Priyansh Arya hit 116 runs in power-play. Iyer then came in to smash a composed 71 not out to ensure PBKS ma…
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Capitals (DC) Director of Cricket Venugopal Rao admitted that dropped catches and poor bowling cost his side dearly in their high-scoring six-wicket defeat to Punjab Kings in IPL 2026. At the same time, he praised KL Rahul’s unbeaten 152, while stressing on the need to adapt better in future matches.At the Arun Jaitley Stadium, DC posted 264/2, but Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh hitting 116 runs in the powerplay along with captain Shreyas Iyer hitting a co…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said his team’s mindset during the high-scoring IPL clash was simple – to score ‘one more run’ than the Delhi Capitals and get a victory, while praising KL Rahul’s innings and the openers’ blazing start.Iyer’s words come after PBKS hunted down a record 265 with seven balls to spare. While Prabhsimran Singh top-scored with 76, Iyer himself made 71 not out to ensure PBKS maintained their unbeaten run in the competition. It al…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) On a sweltering 41-degree day, 529 runs were plundered in 38.5 overs in a keenly awaited IPL 2026 clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In a match that yet again defined the modern-day scoring rate in T20 cricket, Punjab Kings scripted history by successfully upstaging their previous record to chase down 265 and defeat Delhi Capitals by six wickets. It was a day when records fell like ninepins, starting from a monumental, unbeaten 152 off 67 balls hit by KL Rahul – the hi…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Powered by rollicking fifties from Prabhsimran Singh and skipper Shreyas Iyer, Punjab Kings pulled off the highest successful run chase in IPL history to beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a high-scoring clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.Chasing a gigantic 265, PBKS batters displayed breathtaking audacity, something which has been their trademark in the competition, to hunt down the total with seven balls to spare. The foundation of the record-breaking chase was a f…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi is undergoing medical tests at a city hospital after suffering a nasty head injury during the IPL clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with the result of those reports still awaited.“Various tests are still being conducted on injured Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi at the Max Super Speciality Hospital in Karol Bagh. Reports of it are still awaited. It is to be noted that he was unconscious when he was taken off the field in the ambulan…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Capitals fast bowler Lungi Ngidi suffered a frightening head injury while attempting to take a catch during the ongoing IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and was stretchered off the field in an ambulance.The incident occurred in the third over when left-handed opener Priyansh Arya tried to loft Axar Patel over mid-off. Ngidi backtracked for taking the catch, but misjudged the trajectory, and fell heavily on his backside. In the proc…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Punjab Kings batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly said the team’s perfect run in IPL 2026 has come from sticking to the basics and executing them for longer periods as they look to sustain their strong start to the season through the upcoming clash against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. PBKS, led by Shreyas Iyer, are at the top of the points table with 11 points, including five wins from six matches. “It’s always been positive. We just reinforce and reinf…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Australia’s batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly is available and ready to feature for Punjab Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals on Saturday afternoon, confirmed spin bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule.As previously reported by IANS, Connolly had briefly returned to his hometown, Perth, to undergo scans on his back after injury prevented him from bowling left-arm spin in IPL 2026. Connolly has since rejoined the squad and is availa…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) An unbeaten Punjab Kings will look to maintain a perfect run in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season when they face an inconsistent Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The contrast between the two teams is pretty evident – PBKS have won five of their six games, with one ending in no-result, and sit at the top of the table. DC, meanwhile, have three wins and as many losses, to be at sixth position in the points tally.What makes Pun…