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Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer will lead Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings, respectively, in IPL 2026's opener. Both players have much to prove in T20 cricket, with Gill aiming to build on his IPL form and Iyer eager for leadership success

Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh praised the fearless approach of young players and credited coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer for building a strong team environment, adding that the squad is motivated to improve after last season’s final loss

Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra says the team will not change its approach for IPL 2026. Speaking at Shubharambh 2026, he emphasized trust in players, consistency, and the aim to compete and win, starting March 31 against Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer emphasised the importance of team bonding and overcoming challenges ahead of the season, while pacer Arshdeep Singh described handling pressure as a privilege and expressed confidence in strong performances at home

Punjab Kings players Yuzvendra Chahal and Shashank Singh expressed confidence ahead of IPL 2026, highlighting strong preparation through multiple camps, team bonding and trust within the squad as key factors driving their ambition to win the title this season

Punjab Kings have revealed their redesigned match jersey for IPL 2026, featuring the franchise’s signature red and blue colours and a pattern evolving from the lion emblem into diamond shapes, symbolising the development of raw talent into elite performance.

Punjab Kings launched their IPL preparations with a five-day pre-season camp in Udaipur, bringing together senior players and youngsters. Shashank Singh highlighted team bonding, fitness and the development of emerging talent ahead of the new season.

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has opted out of IPL 2026, weeks before the mini-auction. Released by Punjab Kings, Maxwell said he made the decision with gratitude towards the league. His exit follows Andre Russell’s retirement and Faf du Plessis’ withdrawal

Punjab Kings have appointed former India cricketer Sairaj Bahutule as their new spin bowling coach ahead of the IPL 2025 season, replacing Sunil Joshi. The franchise hopes Bahutule’s experience will boost its bowling strength and strategic depth

Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from the IPL, concluding a remarkable career with 187 wickets in 221 matches across five franchises. The Chennai-based off-spinner, who retired from international cricket in January, expressed gratitude to BCCI, franchises, and fans.

Daniel Manohar officiating in the abandoned IPL match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals at Dharamsala on May 8, following air raids in the neighbouring cities of Jammu and Pathankot, was the “most memorable experience”

“After the Qualifier, we thought that we could go through. I think 190 was a good score on this track as it was a bit slow. Bowlers executing their plans were tremendous to watch,” the winning captain said

AI chatbots including ChatGPT, Grok, and Gemini have made their predictions for the IPL 2025 final between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. While RCB is the favorite for two bots, Gemini believes PBKS will edge out a thrilling victory.

In the post-match briefing after Punjab outsmarted Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 of IPL at Ahmedabad on Sunday night, Hope said Shreyas did that a couple of times in this edition and it was a classy knock.

Shreyas, who was also the player of the match, said he was focusing a lot on his breathing rather than sweating a lot out there.

As it was his team’s second offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences, Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakhs.

That is something which we need to go back to the drawing room and address that we have been bowling really well in the middle overs, with high dot ball percentage,” Punjab Kings spin bowling coach said

Shashank Singh (59 off 30) and Nehal Wadhera (70 off 37) propelled PBKS to a formidable 219/5. Their aggressive partnerships helped PBKS set a challenging total, taking them closer to a playoff spot

Finch was all praise for Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer.

Punjab Kings have picked Kyle Jamieson as a replacement for Lockie Fergusonv and Gujarat Titans have picked Kusal Mendis as a replacement for Jos Buttler. Lucknow Super Giants has roped in New Zealand pacer, William O’Rourke as an injury replacement for Mayank Yadav