Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Shashank Singh heaped praise on team captain Shreyas Iyer following their emphatic seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Jaipur, a result that secured them a top-two finish in the points table and a place in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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After finishing at the top in the group standings for the first time in 11 years, Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting lavished praise on "quality" franchise skipper Shreyas Iyer and how hard it will be to fill Marco Jansen's absence in the IPL 2025 playoffs.
Punjab Kings' Josh Inglis opened up about his batting position change while bringing his trademark wit and humour when asked about filling captain Shreyas Iyer's shoes at No. 3 after PBKS downed MI by 7 wickets on Monday to seal a spot in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Majestic fifties from Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis powered Punjab Kings (PBKS), to a commanding victory of seven wickets over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), on Monday, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bowl against Mumbai Indians (MI) at Jaipur's Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) have already qualified for the playoffs, but faced a hurdle on their road to the top two spots on Saturday as they lost to Delhi Capitals by six wickets.
After Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered a six-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals (DC) in Jaipur, skipper Shreyas Iyer admitted that despite putting up a strong total on the board, the team fell short in execution with the ball. Delhi, already out of playoff contention, chased down the 207-run target i
PBKS was asked to bat first by DC skipper Faf du Plessis. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the Punjab innings. Arya was removed early, as DC seamer Mustafizur Rahman removed him for 6 in the second over. Wicketkeeper/batter Josh Inglis joined Prabhsimran in the middle.
PBKS have already qualified for the playoffs with eight wins in twelve matches and are currently third in the points table. They defeated the Rajasthan Royals in the previous match and will be keen to secure a top 2 spot with a win here.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee is set to announce India's squad for the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting from June 20 on Saturday in Mumbai, as per a release from BCCI.
Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin debunked the speculations about franchise skipper moving away from the number three spot by assuring that he would be restored to the position for their upcoming fixture against Delhi Capitals in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) a
The decision to reschedule the league was taken in view of the extended IPL 2025 season, which was impacted due to scheduling adjustments driven by national interest considerations.