Overview
- Punjab Kings finished the league stage in fifth place with 15 points, falling one point short of the final playoff spot after Rajasthan Royals beat Mumbai Indians to reach 16 points.
- The team opened IPL 2026 with six straight wins and led the table for nearly a month but then suffered a sharp drop in form that included a six-match losing streak and a rain-affected washout that split points.
- Co-owner Preity Zinta posted a public message on X thanking fans for sticking with the franchise through a season she described as a “rollercoaster ride.”
- Shresta Iyer published a two-part video clarifying that a viral reel was meant as light banter and condemning the targeted online harassment of her and her family.
- The season underlines how on-field errors such as tactical missteps and dropped catches cost results, and it raises near-term questions about team changes, coaching decisions, and how franchises protect players’ families from social-media abuse.