New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Punjab Kings batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has disclosed that head coach Ricky Ponting pulled him aside after a net session mid-tournament, sensed his frustration at being on the sidelines and told him in a heart-to-heart talk that staying in the present was ‘harder’ than succumbing to negative thinking. With Punjab Kings having lost three matches in a row and under pressure to qualify for the playoffs, Shedge spoke to reporters in a virtual roundtable chat organise…
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New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge has revealed how a brief exchange with captain Shreyas Iyer during a pre-season practice game became a defining moment in his mental approach to IPL 2026, adding that the skipper’s simple advice to stop overthinking has stayed with him ever since.Shedge, 23, had to wait for his opportunity to play for PBKS in IPL 2026, but made a strong impression by hitting a fine 57 against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. He followed it u…
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 4 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu believes young Punjab Kings all-rounder Suryansh Shedge’s fearless strokeplay and confidence in clearing the boundary mark him out as a promising finisher, following his explosive knock for his side against Gujarat Titans in their recently concluded IPL 2026 clash. Shedge, who came into the tournament with a strong reputation after his breakthrough showing for Mumbai in the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, had largely been on the sideli…
Ahmedabad, May 4 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) Suryansh Shedge reflected on his journey to the playing XI and said the time he spent on the sidelines benefitted him in getting prepared physically and mentally. Shedge was exceptional on a wicket that offered variable bounce and tested every batter who walked out to the middle against Gujarat Titans on Sunday evening. He walked out at No. 6 with PBKS 36/4 in the seventh over. It became 47/5 soon after when Shreyas Iyer fell.Then, Shedge stitched tog…
Ahmedabad, May 3 (IANS) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side ‘fell short’ while executing the plans despite a spirited fight, but stressed that remaining on top of the points table despite back-to-back losses offered perspective after their narrow four-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026 on Sunday. Iyer lauded his team’s fighting spirit, highlighting the challenging nature of the surface and the effort to recover from an early collapse.Reflecting on the total of 163/9,…
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…
New Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field against Punjab Kings in the 40th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, on Tuesday.Shimron Hetmyer and Ravi Bishnoi have been replaced by Dasun Shanaka and Yash Punja in the eleven for Rajasthan. For Punjab, Suryansh Shedge and Lockie Ferguson come in for Shashank Singh and Xavier Bartlett.Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Fresh off a runners-up finish in the 2025 edition, Punjab Kings head into Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 with renewed belief and a strong Indian core. Under Shreyas Iyer’s leadership, PBKS has a talented squad filled with versatile players. However, questions about balance and consistency could affect their title challenge.Strengths:Punjab Kings’ biggest strength is their depth and flexibility, especially among their all-rounders. With players like Marcus Stoinis, …
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Punjab Kings batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge said the franchise hasn’t achieved its goal yet of winning the title after becoming runners-up in IPL 2025, adding that the squad heads into the upcoming season with unfinished business firmly on their minds. PBKS reached only its second IPL final in 2025 but fell short by six runs to eventual champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Ahmedabad. “We haven’t achieved our goal yet. So I think we’ll go in with the sa…