The Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) is set to organise the Punjab Premier League (PPL) in June 2026. Punjab's domestic T20 cricket league will now be played under a new name and a new format.
The ongoing camp builds on the momentum from the team's successful camp in Udaipur from January 16 to 20, which was also attended by both young and senior players, to ensure the squad settles well and gels together in the pre-season.
Delhi won the toss and elected to field first. Aman Mokhade failed to continue with his scorching form in the tournament in the tense knockout match, falling for a 12-ball six to Navdeep Saini at score of 31 runs.
Punjab batters Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Anmolpreet Singh and Nehal Wadhera helped the team set a formidable total in their first innings of the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) 2025-26 quarter-final clash against Madhya Pradesh.
Jitesh Sharma has been announced as the captain, while Naman Dhir will serve as his deputy. The squad comprises players who have delivered at the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), including Ramandeep Singh, Abishek Porel, Suyash Sharma, Ashutosh Sharma, Nehal Wadhera and Dhir.
"The way that we've been able to play our cricket, it's been a highly entertaining team to watch, and that for a coach to be able to sit back and talk about a team that way gives me a lot of satisfaction. You can probably look at it tonight and say was it probably a little bit of inexperienc
Iyer, the captain, continues writing history, as he became the first-ever captain to lead three different franchises to an IPL final, namely PBKS, Delhi Capitals and KKR.
PBKS led by Shreyas Iyer were a different gravy during the all-important clash against MI. Even though the five-time champions put up 203/6 on the board with notable contributions from Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir and threw the Men in Red on backfoot with some early strikes,
Chasing a challenging total of 204 against the five-time champions, Iyer remained the fulcrum of the innings, showing poise and power in equal measure but equally important was the contribution from Nehal Wadhera, who played a vital hand in the middle overs with a composed 48 off 29 deliveri
PBKS' unit has felt really different this year. The aura and legend of coach Ponting, proven top-class leadership of Shreyas Iyer and fearless batting by its Indian core and timely contributions by overseas talent have come together nicely to present the team as a team meant to be feared. On
With a stunning victory against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) have booked their berth in the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) restarted their campaign in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a huge win over Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Sunday. After electing to bat, Punjab lost early wickets with the in-form openers Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh