The rain-soaked hills of Dharamsala were the perfect backdrop for Punjab Kings to drown Lucknow Super Giants-first.
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In a game where every run mattered, Prabhsimran Singh lit up the hills with a scorching 91 off just 48 balls.
That set PBKS up for a massive 236/5, which Arshdeep and Omarzai then sealed with a 37-run win. That left LSG picking up the pieces.
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Prabhsimran’s last 11 innings have been a rollercoaster: 5(8), 69(34), 17(16), 0(2), 42(23), 30(15), 13(9), 33(17), 83(49), 54(36), 91(48).
You’d think that kind of form would get you noticed by the Indian selectors. But since 2019, Prabhsimran Singh has been grinding it out, consistently delivering in the IPL. Yet that call-up still eludes him.
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While others ride the hype train, Prabhsimran is quietly building a legacy one innings at a time. That 78-run stand with Shreyas Iyer (45) gave Punjab the launchpad they needed.
Wadhera, Shashank and Stoinis added the finishing touches with some quick hits. The target was an intimidating 237. LSG looked stunned before a ball was even bowled.
LSG collapsed early-and again. Ayush Badoni fought like a warrior with 74 off 40, but it was a solo act. No top-order support, no fight. Final score: 199/7. Six losses in eleven. Playoffs slipping away fast.
Arshdeep (3/16) and Omarzai (2/33) executed their plans to perfection. They read the pitch-and Rishabh Pant-like a book. 27 Crores for Pant? That’s a question many are asking.
Let’s talk about Rishabh Pant. He can’t bat, can’t keep, can’t captain. Yet he walks in with a sympathy quota and a ₹27 crore price tag.
He won the toss, chose to bowl on a flat deck, then watched his bowlers get hammered and his batters crumble. That’s LSG’s “leader”-and it’s a leadership style that’s not working.
PBKS are peaking. Prabhsimran is screaming for national recognition. LSG? Misfiring and mismanaged.
This wasn’t just a win-it was Punjab’s declaration of intent. And maybe, just maybe, a not-so-subtle message to Indian selectors too.
