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Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, on Tuesday.Shimron Hetmyer and Ravi Bishnoi have been replaced by Dasun Shanaka and Yash Punja in the eleven for Rajasthan.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 …
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New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) KL Rahul etched his name in the record books by smashing an unbeaten 152 – the highest score by an Indian batter in IPL’s history – to power Delhi Capitals to a mammoth 264/2 against a listless Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.Rahul’s 67-ball masterclass was all about sublime strokeplay fetching him 16 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 226, thus making him only the third batter in the tournament’s history after Chris Gayle and Brendon M…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) South Africa’s left-arm fast bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen has been emerging as a genuine all-rounder for Punjab Kings (PBKS). In last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), Jansen finished as PBKS’ joint second-highest wicket-taker with 16 scalps from 14 matches.While known for his Power-play spells, Jansen’s best returns came in the middle overs, where he claimed six wickets at 8.5 runs per over. After having a good time for the Proteas in the T20 World Cup, …
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Punjab Kings left-arm fast bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen said the team’s impressive run with the ball in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season is down to one simple principle – collective thinking and backing each other to thrive.While the power-packed PBKS batting unit continues to hog the limelight, Jansen, along with Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Yuzvendra Chahal, have provided a lot of variety to their bowling attack in th…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Punjab Kings’ well-rounded bowling attack has emerged as a defining force in their IPL 2026 campaign, drawing high praise from former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis, who believes the side’s strength lies in its ability to deploy a variety of wicket-taking options at different phases of the game.Following PBKS’ dominant 54-run win over the Lucknow Super Giants, du Plessis highlighted how the team’s diverse bowler arsenal allows them to stay one step ahead, …
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Punjab Kings pacer Xavier Bartlett described Shreyas Iyer’s astonishing catch as “unbelievable” and said the franchise is playing to its strengths ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Iyer left the capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium stunned when he flung himself into the air to stop a certain six in the 18th over of the Mumbai Indians innings. The PBKS skipper timed his leap to perfection and parried the ball back into air while air…
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Left-arm spinner M Siddharth comes in for Lucknow Super Giants as captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against an unchanged Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.PBKS arrive into their home game after a strong win over Mumbai Indians extended their unbeaten record, whereas LSG come under a bit of pressure after suffering back-to-back defeats.After winning the toss, Pant said Siddharth comes in …
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India legend Sachin Tendulkar was full of praise for Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer’s mind-boggling relay catch near the boundary in the IPL 2026 match against Mumbai Indians at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, saying not just the athleticism but awareness and perfect timing made the catch special. Iyer produced an acrobatic effort near the boundary, leaping mid-air to relay a catch to Xavier Bartlett to dismiss MI captain Hardik Pandya, in what was a stunning piece of …
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) As Punjab Kings romped to a seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in Match 24 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and surged to the top of the points table, skipper Shreyas Iyer singled out opener Prabhsimran Singh for his mature knock that made the win possible.Chasing a challenging target of 196 built on a scintillating unbeaten century by Mumbai Indians opener Quinton de Kock (112*), PBKS were in trouble at 45/2 with Priyansh Arya (15) and Cooper Connolly (17) back …
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Playing his first match for the Mumbai Indians, Quinton de Kock smashed a brilliant century and shared a 123-run partnership with Naman Dhir (50) as the hosts posted a challenging 195/6 against the Punjab Kings in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.De Kock, who was left on the bench for the first four matches of the season as Mumbai decided to got with the younger wicketkeeper-batter Ryan Rickelton, made the most…