Overview
- Punjab’s first loss of IPL 2026 came in their final home game at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
- Despite the setback, PBKS lead the standings on 13 points with six wins and one no result.
- Co-owner Preity Zinta posted a thankful, upbeat note to fans, saying there are more games to come and praising the “Sher Squad.”
- Zinta said the red Phulkari dupatta she wore was a 26-year-old gift from a Punjabi fan, and she hopes spotlighting the craft can help revive it.
- Captain Shreyas Iyer called the defeat a lesson and urged the team to stay positive after earlier matches where they both chased and defended 200-plus totals.