Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Familiarity with playing conditions and players breeds confidence, especially for a player going through a lean patch with the bat. Punjab Kings’ middle-order batter Nehal Wadhera is hoping that his return to the Wankhede Stadium for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash with the Mumbai Indians on Thursday will help him regain form and produce a big knock.Wadhera, who has scored 3, 10, and 14 runs in the three matches in which PBKS have batted this season, has played…
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Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Having succumbed to three successive defeats following the victory in their season-opener, five-time champions Mumbai Indians enter their fifth match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 for a needle clash with their old bugbear, Punjab Kings, the only franchise that has a positive record against them. MI are desperate for a win and will be going into Thursday’s clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, hoping to put their campaign back on track by capitalising on their ste…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Aaron Finch, Australia’s 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup winning captain, has said that Punjab Kings (PBKS) still being unbeaten in IPL 2026 despite Arshdeep Singh not picking power play wickets, is actually an encouraging sign for Punjab Kings, adding that if the team’s primary strike weapon is yet to fire and they are still comfortably winning matches, it only adds to their confidence. PBKS are the lone unbeaten side in IPL 2026 and will aim to extend their winning run …
New Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting has lauded his squad’s ‘never-say-die’ attitude, adding that the side successfully converted what appeared to be a disastrous outing into a significant victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Despite a harrowing start where the bowlers conceded over 100 runs in the first eight overs, PBKS staged a massive recovery to restrict SRH to 219/6 before completing the chase in an emphatic fashion with six wickets to spare.”Wh…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes that skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad will “feel at ease” after leading Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a 23-run win over Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026, a victory which he feels will go a long way in giving them the confidence for bringing their campaign on track. Sanju Samson’s scintillating unbeaten 115 powered CSK to post a massive 212/2. He also shared a 113-run stand with youngster Ayush Mhatre, who slammed 59 off 36 deliveri…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Former India left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan believes that while defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) carry momentum into their high-stakes IPL 2026 clash with Mumbai Indians (MI), the latter holds a marginal edge in terms of individual personnel. Both sides are respectively coming off a mauling at the hands of the Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. “RCB are travelling now. When they played their first two games at home, they won comfortably, but the moment t…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain Ruturaj Gaikwad has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during IPL 2026 against Delhi Capitals at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.Gaikwad has been fined 12 lakhs for maintaining a slow over-rate in his team’s first win of the season after three consecutive losses. “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Gaikwa…
New Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh credited his team’s mental strength for handling the pressure of a high-scoring game as they remained unbeaten in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with a comfortable victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad at the New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.Punjab Kings (PBKS) maintained their perfect start to the season with a thrilling six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). After winning the toss and electing…
New Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer set the tone for ending the 19-year trophy drought after guiding his side to a six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.“This is the year we are eyeing the trophy. It’s going to take a lot of effort,” Iyer said after being named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 69.Chasing a challenging total of 220, …
New Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) assistant coach Brad Haddin said the team is yet to play its best cricket despite registering a convincing six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the 17th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Sunday.“Yeah, I think the pleasing thing at the moment is that we probably haven’t played our best game. We haven’t put everything together. We’re getting the results we…