Royal Challengers Bengaluru claimed its maiden Indian Premier League title after it beat Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. After being inserted, RCB posted 190 for nine in the first innings. Opener Virat Kohli top-scored with 48. The Rajat Patidar-led side never allowed PBKS to take control of the chase, … Read more
The Indian Premier League needs a 12-16 week operating window to match the brand value of top sporting leagues in the world including the NFL, NBA and Premier League, reckons Punjab Kings co-owner Mohit Burman. At USD 16.8 million, the IPL is only behind NFL (USD 36.8 million) in terms of per-match value but needs … Read more
In the few days that have passed since Punjab Kings eased past Mumbai Indians in an IPL league stage encounter, the two teams have taken wildly divergent paths. PBKS has since slumped to a devastating eight-wicket defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Qualifier 1, while MI posted an inspired victory over Gujarat Titans in … Read more
Punjab Kings on Monday defeated Mumbai Indians in Jaipur and secured a top-two finish in the Indian Premier League 2025. The Shreyas Iyer-led side was first in the standings after the result and will play Qualifier 1 in New Chandigarh on May 29. This was the first time since 2014 that the side finished in … Read more
Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer has been fined after his team maintained a slow over-rate during its four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in an IPL 2025 match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. “As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.22 of the IPL … Read more
Shreyas Iyer enjoys playing at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. The last time he captained an IPL side here, he lifted the trophy. On Wednesday, he returned to seal another crucial result — this time ensuring Punjab Kings stayed firmly in the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs. The defeat also officially knocked Chennai Super Kings … Read more
Heavy rains played spoilsport as the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata was abandoned on Saturday. Opting to bat, PBKS benefitted from openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh’s brilliant half-centuries, resulting in a 72-ball 120-run partnership, to post a challenging 201 for four. KKR … Read more
In a surprising turn during the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings on Tuesday, April 15, three KKR batters had their bats fail the on-field gauge test, forcing them to replace their gear. Earlier, umpires had checked players’ bat size on the field during last Sunday’s double-headers. Here’s all you need … Read more
Punjab Kings’ all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching IPL Code of Conduct during the match against Chennai Super Kings here. The 36-year-old Maxwell has admitted to the Level 1 offence under article 2.2 which relates to abuse of fixtures and fittings … Read more
Shreyas Iyer couldn’t have wished for a better start to his tenure as Punjab Kings skipper, as he smashed an unbeaten 42-ball-97 before a disciplined bowling show by Arshdeep Singh and Vyshak Vijaykumar’s level-headedness guided the team to an 11-run win against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. On a surface where … Read more