Prabhsimran Singh and Bairstow ( Source : IPL ) Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been present in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its very first season. Despite their lack of success on the field, they are widely regarded as one of the most entertaining franchises in the history of the tournament and have formed part of some memorable games. Last year…
Key takeaways
Quick scan — what you need to know:
- Prabhsimran Singh and Bairstow ( Source : IPL ) Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been present in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its very first season.
- Despite their lack of success on the field, they are widely regarded as one of the most entertaining franchises in the history of the tournament and have formed part of some memorable games. …
- On their way to the final, they played some very exciting games, which have now formed part of the IPL folklore.
- Here are 3 PBKS records in IPL that are impossible to break: 3.
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
- Most captains in IPL history Adam Gilchrist.
- (Photo Source: Twitter) Despite only playing in 18 IPL seasons, PBKS hold the record for having the most captains to lead them in at least one game, with 17.
- These include some of the biggest names in cricket like Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Adam Gilchrist , Shikhar Dhawan, Kumar Sangakkara, and Mahela Jayawardene, amongst others.
- However, out of those 17 skippers, only two have managed to take the franchise to an IPL final.
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- In what looked like an easy run chase for the defending champions, PBKS bowlers had other ideas.
- Yuzvendra Chahal bowled the spell of his life to take four wickets, while Marco Jansen took three to see KKR stumble from 62 for 3 to 95 all out, which saw PBKS register an unlikely victory by 16…
- Iyer’s men broke the Chennai Super Kings’ record from 2009 when they defended 117 against PBKS themselves.