Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Sanju Samson revealed the reason behind his team's defeat against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 59th encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday.
PBKS took a step closer to their playoff qualification with a fine win over RR, climbing up to the second spot in the points table. Fine half-centuries from Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh, and a brilliant three-wicket haul from Harpreet Brar were the standout performances.
A Brilliant bowling performance from left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar guided the Punjab Kings (PBKS) team to victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 10 runs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday.
After the completion of the first innings between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Sunday, left-hand batter Nehal Wadera opened up on the reason behind scoring 200-plus runs constantly in the ongoing tournament.
PBKS achieved this feat as after collapsing to 34/3 following their decision to bat first, PBKS' middle-order batters delivered plenty of fireworks to take their team past the 200-run mark.
After being reduced to 34/3 following their decision to bat first, half-centuries from Wadhera (70* in 37 balls, with five fours and five sixes) and Shashank (59* in 30 balls, with five fours and three sixes) gave PBKS a massive score to defend, with supporting knocks from skipper Shreyas
Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Sunday in Jaipur for the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Punjab Kings bowling coach James Hopes believes the revised schedule is the most "logical" way to complete the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) instead of trying to host the tournament in September.
The right-arm Kiwi pacer will join PBKS for INR 2 Crore. In 49 IPL matches, Ferguson has grabbed 51 wickets, with an average of 30.00 and an economy of 8.97.
RRR, which starred actors NTR Jr. and Ram Charan, had a special screening at the Royal Albert Hall in London, featuring a live orchestra performance by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday, May 11.
On Friday, the 'RRR' director SS Rajamouli took to his X account to praise the bravery of Indian soldiers and urge citizens to act with care and unity during this critical time.