Punjab Kings suffered their sixth consecutive defeat against RCB, jeopardizing their IPL 2026 playoff chances. Fast bowling coach James Hopes cited an inability to control key moments as the primary reason for their downfall.

The Vaibhav Sooryavanshi storm swept Lucknow Super Giants away as the Rajasthan Royals bagged a crucial win at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Sooryavanshi hit 93 to help RR chase down 221 to keep their playoff hopes pretty much alive.

Then they slipped, and stumbled and continued to slide to reach a position where their playoffs spot is in serious doubt. On Sunday, PBKS lost their sixth game in a row, going down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 23 runs in another run-fest in Dharamsala.

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Punjab Kings suffered a major loss in their IPL 2026 playoffs race after registering their sixth straight defeat on Sunday. The Shreyas Iyer-led side looked completely out of touch against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and eventually went down by 23 runs in Dharamshala.

Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings suffered their sixth consecutive loss in the IPL 2026 season on Sunday against RCB.

PBKS confirmed Arshdeep Singh is fully fit and training despite injury speculation, as the franchise fights to stay alive in IPL 2026.