Punjab Kings (PBKS) endured a shocking batting collapse on their home ground on Monday (April 15), getting skittled out for a meagre 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Despite winning the toss and electing to bat first, the home side’s innings unravelled quickly, lasting only 15.3 overs.
Poor outing for PBKS batters against KKK in Mullanpur
The innings began with promise as Punjab openers Prabhsimran Singh (30) and Priyansh Arya (22) came out firing. Their aggressive approach initially suggested a large total was achievable, potentially pushing past the 200-run mark and thrilling the Mullanpur crowd.
However, the early momentum proved short-lived. Once the opening pair departed, the Punjab batting lineup disintegrated under pressure from the Kolkata bowlers. The middle order offered little resistance; captain Shreyas Iyer was dismissed without scoring, while Nehal Wadhera (10), Josh Inglis (2) and Glenn Maxwell (7) couldn’t make substantial contributions or stabilise the innings. Wickets fell at regular intervals, halting any chance of recovery.
Towards the end of the innings, a small contribution from Shashank Singh, who scored 18 runs, helped nudge Punjab Kings past the 100-run mark, saving them from an even lower total.
The Knight Riders’ bowlers executed their plans effectively to dismantle the Punjab batting order. Harshit Rana was the pick of the bowlers, securing 3 crucial wickets. Spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine maintained the pressure, claiming 2 wickets each. Vaibhav Arora and Anrich Nortje also chipped in with one wicket apiece, ensuring the batting side never regained control.
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Here’s how fans roasted Punjab Kings:
Kyu Rula Rhe Ho Ho Pyaari Ko 🥺😭#PBKSvKKR #KKRvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/BZ5ffEKVWO
— Prof cheems ॐ (@Prof_Cheems) April 15, 2025
The Great Maxwell 😅#PBKSvKKR pic.twitter.com/lvMcsu7qfL
— JosD92 (@JosD92official) April 15, 2025
IYER IDLI…😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/gz9ytmH5J3
— SRKsKratos 🪓 (@SRKsKratos) April 15, 2025
Whole Punjab Inning:#PBKSvsKKR #KKRvsPBKS #KKRvPBKS #PBKSvKKR #ShreyasIyer #AjinkyaRahane #IPL2025 #VenkateshIyer #YuzvendraChahal #PriyanshArya #PreityZinta #GlennMaxwell #ArshdeepSingh #PunjabKings #KolkataKnightRiders pic.twitter.com/HY2X6xeOvn
— Desi Pandit (देसी पंडित) (@DesiPandeet) April 15, 2025
Finally KKR giving full recognition to shreyas iyer and his team today 🤣🤣
#PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/ZcdA84gwcY
— Cheemrag (@itxcheemrag) April 15, 2025
Glenn Maxwell this season #PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/wJ1xiTmsL5
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 15, 2025
Punjab batting today#PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/FSScXzMiwQ
— Krundi (@Krundi_in) April 15, 2025
PBKS batsmen today 😂#PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/wICNTSt3Zx
— Binod (@wittybinod) April 15, 2025
Preity zinta ji ki chinta mujhe andar hi andar khaye jaa rahi hai 😞👉👈 #PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/X5530dRPI8
— Viraj (@Yours_Viru) April 15, 2025
Punjab Kings batting order today.#PBKSvsKKR#KKRvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/NdYc1YYGku
— DoggyG (@DearDoggyG) April 15, 2025
Vintage Punjab Kings are back!! #PBKSvsKKR
Preity Zinta rn: pic.twitter.com/vYyW8njdRE
— A⁷ (@anushmita7) April 15, 2025
Punjab kings Preity Zinta se hug aur parathe khane ke liye ..#PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/X1aoCZLWrQ
— Abhishek (@Abhishek__0102) April 15, 2025
Kya ho gya re aaj PBKS waalon ko
Preity Jinta ko njr lg gyi 😭#PBKSvsKKR #KKRvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/YQKiIjpgS3
— Suman (@sumansingh1992_) April 15, 2025
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