Under their aggressive captain, Shreyas Iyer, the Punjab Kings showed a lot of promise after having poor performances for a long time in the IPL. They also reached the final but lost to the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final as well.
Still searching for their first title, the Punjab Kings will start their IPL 2026 journey at home against the Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that the Punjab Kings are finally “moving in the right direction”.
Speaking on ‘IPL Today Live’, Pathan said, “Leadership has played a huge role in Punjab’s turnaround. You win half the IPL at the auction table. Big purses don’t necessarily mean you will always get what you want, but they did, and they reached the final.”
Punjab Kings (PBKS) full IPL 2026 schedule:
March 31 – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans – New Chandigarh – 7:30 PM IST
April 3 – Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Chennai – 7:30 PM IST
April 6 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings – Kolkata – 7:30 PM IST
April 11 – Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – New Chandigarh – 3:30 PM IST
April 16 – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings – Mumbai – 7:30 PM IST
April 19 – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants – New Chandigarh – 7:30 PM IST
April 25 – Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings – Delhi – 3:30 PM IST
April 28 – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals – New Chandigarh – 7:30 PM IST
May 3 – Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings – Ahmedabad – 7:30 PM IST
May 6 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings – Hyderabad – 7:30 PM IST
May 11 – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Dharamshala – 7:30 PM IST
May 14 – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians – Dharamshala – 7:30 PM IST
May 17 – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru – Dharamshala – 3:30 PM IST
May 23 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings – Lucknow – 7:30 PM IST
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