Jansen dropped as PBKS bowl; Jitesh leads RCB

We’ve all heard about “speaking at the right time.” What Punjab Kings (PBKS) have inadvertently proven within the final 20 days is slipping on the fallacious time. Table-toppers for an excellent chunk of IPL 2026, PBKS have now slipped to fourth spot with 5 losses on the bounce. Their issues have been compounded because the file chase towards Delhi Capitals (DC): their batters aren’t scoring as shortly, their bowlers are leaking on the fallacious time, their fielding has been forgettable and luck has additionally left their facet, with the coin falling of their favor solely as soon as within the final 5 outings.

PBKS have been leaking runs within the first half of the event too, however their batting all the time made up for it. In the final 5 video games, although, their scoring price, batting common, management share and attacking-shot share have all dropped off.

The first-ten-balls strike price of their prime seven of their six wins was a whopping 236.20, however within the final 5 matches, it has decreased to 191. This remains to be an excellent quantity. Other groups will likely be pleased with their new batters scoring 19 off ten. The actual downside is what’s taking place to PBKS when their batters are set. Their prime seven struck at 251.80 throughout balls 21 to 30 of their six wins. That determine has fallen off a cliff to 132.60 within the 5 losses.

If we examine the strike charges of particular person batters in the course of the six wins with their 5 losses, Prabhsimran Singh’s has fallen from 192.60 to 139.40, Shreyas Iyer’s has dipped from 186 to 128.60, Priyansh Arya’s has gone from 249 to 166.70 and Shashank Singh’s has slipped from 194.40 to 85.70. This re-match of the IPL 2025 last can not have come at a worse time for PBKS.