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IPL 2025: All You Need To Know About PBKS

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  Punjab Kings continued their struggle in last year’s edition finishing 9 th . They had a great beginning but failed to maintain the momentum. Shreyas Iyer has been appointed as the captain for IPL 2025. Shikhar Dhawan did the job of captaincy before Sam Curran was handed the responsibility due to an injury to Dhawan. Here we look at PBKS squad for IPL 2025 Retained Players Shashank Singh (5.50 Crore), Prabhsimran Singh (4.00 Crore). Released Players Shikhar Dhawan (Retired), Jonny Bairstow, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Chris Woakes, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thyagarajan, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Prince Chaudhary, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidwath Kaverrappa, Harshal Patel. Bought Players Arshdeep Singh (RTM), 18 Crore, Shreyas Iyer (26.75 Crore), Captain, Yuzvendra Chahal (18 Crore), Marcus Stoinis (11 Crore), Glenn Maxwell (4.20...

IPL 2022 Match 48: PBKS thrash table toppers Gujrat Titans

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 Punjab Kings produced a superb performance to defeat table-toppers Gujarat Titans in a one-sided affair played at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai on Tuesday. Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bat first. Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha began the innings cautiously before Rishi Dhawan produced a stunning direct hit to get rid of Gill. Saha showed intent right from the word go putting enough pressure on PBKS bowlers. Rabada struck to get rid of Saha providing a simple catch to Mayank Agarwal to leave GT struggling. At the end of the first six overs, GT scored 42 for 2. Rishi Dhawan struck soon after the field restrictions getting the wicket of GT captain Hardik Pandya with a decent catch by Jitesh Sharma. Rahul Chahar went off the field due to an injury. Liam Livingstone bowled his quota of overs. At the end of the first timeout, GT ended at 56 for 3. Livingstone struck to get rid of David Miller to leave GT in trouble. Rabada produced a sensationa...

IPL 2022 Match 32: Delhi Capitals register massive win over PBKS

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 Delhi Capitals returned to winning ways as they defeated Punjab Kings in a one-sided affair played at Brabourne Stadium, CCI, Mumbai on Wednesday. DC captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to field first. Mayank Agarwal looked in decent touch putting pressure on Delhi Capitals bowlers right from the word go. Lalit Yadav struck the opening blow getting rid of Dhawan caught by Pant. Soon after, Mustafizur Rahman dismissed Mayank Agarwal with decent delivery to put PBKS on the backfoot. Liam Livingstone could not resist the temptation and was stumped by Pant. At the end of the first six overs, PBKS made 47 for 3. Delhi Capitals bowlers kept it tight not allowing PBKS batsmen to score runs easily. Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Jonny Bairstow caught by Rahman. Jitesh Sharma looked in decent touch while Sharukh Khan struggled with his timing. At the end of the first timeout, PBKS scored 69 for 4. After the timeout, Axar got the wicket of Jitesh Sharma to leave PBKS under immense ...

IPL 2021 Match 29: Shikhar Dhawan’s knock helps Delhi Capitals register emphatic win

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  Thanks to a brilliant knock by Dhawan, Delhi Capitals registered an emphatic win over Punjab Kings in the 29 th match of IPL 2021 played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Sunday.   Delhi Capitals captain Pant won the toss and decided to bowl first. It was a perfect start as Ishant Sharma bowled a maiden over to start with. Prabhsimran Singh looked out of sorts with his timing while Mayank Agarwal played cautiously. A good catch to mid-off ended the innings for Prabhsimran. Mayank Agarwal played some shots and put some pressure on DC bowlers. Kagiso Rabada produced castled Gayle with a full toss after being hit for a six to leave Punjab Kings in trouble at 35 for 2. At the end of the first six overs, Punjab Kings made 39 for 2. Dawid Malan struggled with timing against Lalit Yadav and Axar Patel. At the end of the first timeout, Punjab Kings made 61 for 2. Soon after the timeout, Malan survived an LBW shout given not out by the umpire, but the decision remained due ...

IPL 2021 Match 26: All-round Punjab Kings beat RCB

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  Thanks to an all-round effort, Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore easily to gain 2 important points in the 26 th match of IPL 2021 played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Friday.   RCB captain Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field first. It was a sedate start by Punjab Kings openers as Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings along with KL Rahul. Kyle Jamieson provided the breakthrough for RCB getting rid of Singh with a good delivery that bounced giving an easy catch to Kohli at extra-cover. It was slow going for Punjab Kings before Chris Gayle smacked 5 boundaries off Kyle Jamieson in the last over before the power play. At the end of the six overs, Punjab Kings made 49 for 1. Yuzvendra Chahal was bought into the attack but Gayle put him under immense pressure with 2 sixes keeping the momentum going for Punjab Kings. At the end of the first timeout, Punjab Kings made 64 for 1. After the timeout, Gayle and KL Rahul continued to put enough...

IPL 2021 Match 21: Bowlers and Eoin Morgan leads KKR to a comfortable win

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  Kolkata Knight Riders returned to winning ways as they defeated Punjab Kings easily played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Monday. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and decided to field first. Punjab Kings openers KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal started cautiously against some disciplined bowling by KKR bowlers especially by Mavi. Cummins provided the breakthrough getting rid of KL Rahul who tried to hit a big shot giving an easy catch to Sunil Narine ending 36 runs opening partnership. At the end of the first six overs, Punjab Kings made 37 for 1. Shivam Mavi got the big wicket of Chris Gayle via a review. The umpire called it not out but on review, it was overturned due to the ball taking the edge. Deepak Hooda also went cheaply providing an easy catch to Eoin Morgan at backward point to leave Punjab Kings in trouble. At the end of the first timeout, Punjab Kings looked in trouble at 46 for 3. A superb diving catch by Rahul Tripathi ended the i...

IPL 2021 Match 17: All-round Punjab Kings crush Mumbai Indians

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  Punjab Kings produced a dominating performance to defeat defending Champions Mumbai Indians easily in the 17 th match of IPL 2021 played at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday. Kings XI Punjab captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to field first. Rohit Sharma was given out by the umpire but on review, it was overturned to not out in the very first over. It was an ideal start for the Punjab side as Deepak Hooda made a breakthrough getting rid of Quinton de Kock who again failed to give a good start to the Mumbai Indians side on a slow pitch of Chennai. Ishan Kishan looked out of sorts against Punjab bowlers. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma showed some intent against Punjab pacers. At the end of the first six overs, Mumbai Indians made 21 for 1. After the field restrictions, Ravi Bishnoi was bought into the attack and dismissed Ishan Kishan with a lovely catch by KL Rahul. Rohit Sharma looked in good touch putting bad balls away for boundaries. At the end of the fir...

IPL 2021 Match 14: Sunrisers Hyderabad register first win with a comfortable win

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  Sunrisers Hyderabad proved too strong as they registered the first win of IPL 2021 defeating Punjab Kings easily played at M Chidadram Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday. Punjab Kings captain KL Rahul won the toss and decided to bat first. Mayank Agarwal was given a reprieve by Rashid Khan in the very first over itself. SRH bowlers did not allow Rahul and Agarwal to score runs easily. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got the breakthrough getting rid of Rahul providing an easy catch to Kedar Jadhav at short midwicket. Chris Gayle struggled to time the ball along with Mayank Agarwal. Despite hitting occasional boundaries, Punjab Kings ended the first six overs at 32 for 1. After the field restrictions, Khaleel Ahmed took the big wicket of Mayank Agarwal as Rashid Khan took a good low catch diving forward. David Warner produced a superb direct throw to get rid of Nicolas Pooran who did not face any deliveries. Rashid Khan did the magic for SRH dismissing Chris Gayle in his first over rapped on the ...

IPL 2021 Match 11: Dhawan’s knock leads Delhi Capitals to a comfortable win

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  Thanks to a superb knock by Dhawan, Delhi Capitals registered an easy win over Punjab Kings in the 11 th match of IPL 2021 played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Sunday. Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and decided to field first. Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul put the pressure on debutant Lukman Meriwala hitting him for 20 runs in his first over. Punjab Kings openers just upped the ante with attacking strokes and making life tough for Delhi Capitals. At the end of the first six overs, Punjab Kings openers scored 59 for 0. After the field restrictions, Punjab Kings openers continued their intent and put pressure on DC bowlers. At the end of the first timeout, Punjab Kings made 87 for 0. Mayank Agarwal looked impressive to complete his fifty off just 25 balls. Both openers showed their class hitting Kagiso Rabada for sixes and kept on piling pressure on DC bowlers. Meriwala got the breakthrough dismissing Agarwal providing a simple catch to Dhawan ending a strong ...

IPL 2021 Match 8: All-round CSK register a resounding win to open their account

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  After being humbled by Delhi Capitals in the first match, Chennai Super Kings registered a resounding win against Punjab Kings played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday. Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to field first. It was an ideal start as Deepak Chahar produced a beauty to get rid of Mayank Agarwal in the very first over itself. A superb direct throw by Ravindra Jadeja ended the innings for KL Rahul. Deepak Chahar struck twice in one over by dismissing Universe Boss Chris Gayle and Nicolas Pooran to leave Punjab Kings tottering at 19 for 4. At the end of the first six overs, Punjab Kings made 26 for 4. After the field restrictions, Deepak Chahar struck for the fourth time getting rid of Deepak Hooda to leave Punjab Kings in tatters at 26 for 5. Jhye Richardson looked impressive with his technique while Sharukh Khan created pressure on CSK bowlers. At the end of the first timeout, Punjab Kings made 45 for 5. Moeen Ali came into the attack...

IPL 2021 Match 4: Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals in a thriller

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  It was an amazing game of cricket as Punjab Kings held their nerves to beat Rajasthan Royals in a high scoring thriller played at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Monday.   Rajasthan Royal's newly appointed captain Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to field first. Mayank Agarwal started off brightly with some cracking strokes but Sakaryia making his IPL debut got his wicket providing an easy catch to Samson. Chris Gayle created enough pressure on the RR bowler’s explosive hitting along with KL Rahul. At the end of the first six overs, Punjab Kings made 46 for 1. After the field restrictions, Gayle and KL Rahul put the pressure back on Rajasthan Royals bowlers. The universe Boss, Gayle hit big shots against Gopal and Tewaita. At the end of the first timeout, Punjab Kings made 82 for 1. A superb diving catch by Ben Stokes at long-on ended the innings for Chris Gayle. Gayle and Rahul added 67 runs for the 2 nd wicket. Deepak Hooda kept on piling pressure hitting big six...