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On Saturday, Delhi Capitals locked horns against Punjab Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Axar Patel won the toss for the 7th straight time in IPL 2026. However, for the first time in this edition, the Capitals opted to bat first in the scorching heat.
The decision turned out to be gold as the Delhi Capitals put 100 runs on the board within 10 overs. KL Rahul was the key architect as the right-handed batter scored a 26-ball fifty. Punjab Kings had the chance to get the right-handed batter early, but Shashank Singh again hogged the headlines for dropping a catch.
Shashank Singh Drops 4 Catches In 2 Matches
Shashank Singh is going through a rough patch in the field. Notably, in PBKS’s last match against Lucknow Super Giants, the Shreyas Iyer-led side registered a comfortable win, but Shashank Singh dropped four catches in that match.
For the unversed, Shashank dropped Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran and then Mukul Choudhary’s catch in the same innings, which drew a lot of flak on social media. Notably, Ricky Ponting was very upset and eventually, Shreyas Iyer, jokingly hid Shashank’s face behind a cap during the post-match presentation to avoid facing head coach Ricky Ponting.
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In the last match, it was all fun because PBKS were in a comfortable position. However, in the ongoing match, it has hurt the Kings because KL Rahul is a big fish. Following the dropped catch, Shashank Singh also left the field and was seen having an intense conversation with Ricky Ponting and PBKS fielding coach.
Ricky Ponting Issues Official Statement On Punjab Kings’ Fielding
After the 7th over, the IPL broadcasters invited Ricky Ponting for a mid-match chat, where the PBKS head coach officially made a remark on Punjab’s poor fielding standards. The Australian legend admitted that the team has been poor on the field in the past few games.
“Fielding hasn’t been up to our standards. We know we need to improve, especially on a good batting wicket. Hopefully, we can turn it around quickly,” remarked Ricky Ponting while speaking to Star Sports.
Punjab Kings Poor In The Field vs Delhi Capitals
Shashank Singh was not the only culprit on the field against Delhi Capitals. The likes of Priyansh Arya, Yuzvendra Chahal were also poor on field. There were several misfields, which allowed Delhi Capitals to put a mamoth total on the total.
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For the unversed, Delhi Capitals scored their highest total in IPL history and amassed 264 on the board. KL Rahul's dropped catch will hurt Punjab Kings badly because the right-handed batter scored 151 runs on the board, the highest by an Indian in IPL history.
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