Punjab Kings suffered their first IPL 2026 defeat as Rajasthan Royals successfully chased 223. Captain Shreyas Iyer’s slow 30 off 27 balls drew criticism, with debate arising over a potential ‘retire out’ to boost scoring. Despite Marcus Stoinis’s rapid 62*, the total proved insufficient as Royals clinched a thrilling victory.‘It depends on who you got’ – Shaun Pollock drops big take on retire-out debate
Punjab Kings suffered their first IPL 2026 defeat as Rajasthan Royals successfully chased 223. Captain Shreyas Iyer’s slow 30 off 27 balls drew criticism, with debate arising over a potential ‘retire out’ to boost scoring. Despite Marcus Stoinis’s rapid 62*, the total proved insufficient as Royals clinched a thrilling victory.