Dharamshala: The bad phase of Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 is not ending. This was the team's sixth subsequent defeat as it lost to RCB in Dharamshala on Sunday. The scene that happened without the match widow fuel to the fire. Preity Zinta went straight to Tutorage Shreyas Iyer on the field. The conversation between the two was captured on camera. Preeti's squatter was red. Shreyas was just standing with his throne down. Then the photo went viral and the memes started on social media.
What happened in the match?
Nothing special, same old story repeated. Punjab's batting then failed and plane the bowling took a beating. RCB batted first and scored runs. In reply, Punjab batsmen came and kept going. Some were out without scoring 20 runs, some out without 15. It was as if the middle order had never arrived. Packup was washed-up in the 19th over itself.
What was there in the viral photo?
The players were shaking hands as soon as the match was over. Just then Preity Zinta reached Shreyas in tears. She said something but Shreyas did not squint up plane once and just kept shaking his head. People standing nearby were moreover watching. Now whether Preity scolded or explained, only she knows. But from the soul language it seemed that the undercurrent was tight.
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Seeing Preity Zinta man and Shreyas this sad really hurts
— Shreyass Eraa (@IyerShreyass) May 17, 2026Why is the team's condition so bad?
The team won scrutinizingly all the initial matches. It seemed that this time the team would lift the cup but without that the series of defeats started and did not stop. There were subsequent defeats in 6 matches. The biggest problem is that no one is worldly-wise to score runs in the middle overs. And in the last 4 overs the bowlers concede 50-60 runs every time. There is no strength in captaincy either.
What was going on in the dugout?
Whenever the camera went to the dugout, there was mourning there. Coach Ponting's squatter was hanging. He was repeatedly writing something in the notebook. The rest of the staff was moreover worried. It is well-spoken that 2-3 changes are unrepealable in the next match. Maybe plane transpiration the captain.
What are people saying?
There is an uproar on Twitter. Someone is saying that Preeti should sell the team. Someone is taxing removal of Shreyas from captaincy. Some fans are still saying that 'there will be a comeback' but the truth is that there is no hope left now.
What next?
Now if Punjab Kings lose plane one match, team will have to pack up and return home. All the remaining matches will have to be won, and that too by a big margin. That ways only a miracle can save Punjab.
