Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal shared a hilarious banter with Gujarat Titans star Jos Buttler forward of their IPL 2026 encounter in Mullanpur. It was a reunion of types for the 2 gamers who performed collectively for Rajasthan Royals earlier than getting launched forward of IPL 2025 mega public sale. While Chahal was purchased for a mammoth Rs 18 crore by Punjab Kings, Buttler joined Gujarat Titans for Rs 15.75 crore. Ahead of their match on Tuesday, PBKS shared a video the place Chahal claimed that he as soon as confronted Buttler’s bowling and slammed 20 runs in an over. “Two years back, I smashed Jos Buttler – one over, 20 runs,” he mentioned. Buttler shortly responded – “(You) Can’t get (the ball) outside the 30-yard circle.”
Meanwhile, Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer urged his facet to maneuver on from final season and embrace a contemporary begin, as he laid down a transparent message forward of their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 to be performed in opposition to the Gujarat Titans (GT) on the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
“See, last season is history now. We start from ball one. It’s important that we stick to the present and see to it that we enjoy each and every moment,” Iyer said in a video released by the IPL.
Skipper also praised the love and support the team gets when they play at their home ground and expected the fans to continue cheering for them as they start their new season
“It certainly feels like home. The love and the support the home team got last season it was phenomenal. And I’m hoping to see a lot of them coming in numbers this season and cheering us up. It doesn’t really feel like an away game,” Iyer added.
Punjab Kings loved a stellar marketing campaign in IPL 2025, ending as runners-up and marking one in all their finest performances within the event’s historical past.
Looking forward to the brand new season, Iyer highlighted the affect of head coach Ricky Ponting in shaping the staff’s strategy and dressing room surroundings.
“The main guy (Ricky Ponting) of our team. So he basically runs through all the chats, all the important talks that we have inside the dressing room. And I’m sure that we’ll be able to execute this season flawlessly,” he added.
Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans have confronted one another six occasions in IPL historical past, with each side giving robust competitors to one another, because the head-to-head file is tied with PBKS profitable three encounters, and GT additionally got here victorious on three events.
(With IANS inputs)
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