{"id":11748,"date":"2026-05-23T10:12:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/pontings-claim-as-pbks-face-lsg-in-do-or-die-ipl-2026-clash"},"modified":"2026-05-23T10:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:12:44","slug":"pontings-claim-as-pbks-face-lsg-in-do-or-die-ipl-2026-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/pontings-claim-as-pbks-face-lsg-in-do-or-die-ipl-2026-clash","title":{"rendered":"Ponting\u2019s Claim as PBKS Face LSG in Do-or-Die IPL 2026 Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set for their last league-stage outing in IPL 2026, taking on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in what is effectively a do-or-die battle at the Ekana Stadium on Saturday. Ahead of the contest, head coach Ricky Ponting\u2019s comments have resonated across the franchise: after starting the tournament with six straight wins, PBKS have slipped dramatically, losing each of their last six matches and leaving their season hanging by a thread. With three sides already confirmed for the playoffs, Punjab know that only a victory will keep their postseason chances within reach.<\/p>\n

Ponting links PBKS\u2019 slump to the washed-out KKR game<\/h2>\n
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  1. Ponting pointed to the earlier abandoned\/washed-out encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders as a possible turning point in PBKS\u2019 campaign.<\/li>\n
  2. He noted that the Eden Gardens match ended with the teams sharing points due to rain, depriving Punjab of a chance to build on their early momentum.<\/li>\n
  3. According to Ponting, the side looked \u201cexceptional\u201d during their opening run of roughly six or seven games, but after the weather-affected KKR clash, things \u201chaven\u2019t been quite right\u201d in the subsequent weeks.<\/li>\n
  4. He suggested that the difference in results could have come down to minor margins\u2014\u201cone or two balls\u201d or \u201can over here and there\u201d\u2014that may have swung the outcome of several matches in Punjab\u2019s favour.<\/li>\n
  5. Ponting also stressed that the current situation is the consequence of not producing their best cricket consistently in the final stretch of the league stage.<\/li>\n
  6. At the same time, he underlined that the team is aware of what their peak performance looks like and what adjustments are needed to win on the day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cWe were exceptional for our first seven or six games. Then we had that washout against Kolkata Knight Riders, and I think from that moment on we\u2019ve just been a little bit off\u2026 It\u2019s small things\u2014one or two balls or they\u2019re an over here and there that quite conceivably we could have won another three or four games, but we\u2019ve only got ourselves to blame for that,\u201d Ponting said.<\/p>\n

    \u201cWe\u2019re in the situation that we\u2019re in as a result of not playing at our best over the last few weeks, but we\u2019ve also got a very good idea of what our best cricket looks like and what it is and what we have to do to win tomorrow, and that\u2019s all we can focus on,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

    LSG\u2019s mindset and the risk of \u201cnothing to lose\u201d cricket<\/h2>\n

    For LSG, the match carries a different tone. The franchise is already out of playoff contention, which means the result will not change their qualification status\u2014but Ponting believes that very fact can make them more dangerous. With personal pride and pride in the franchise\u2019s overall showing still on the line, LSG could approach the contest without the pressure that affects sides chasing a spot in the top four.<\/p>\n

    \u201cI mean they, Lucknow, going into tomorrow. Apart from probably personal pride and pride for the franchise\u2019s performance, they\u2019ve really got nothing else to lose, so teams can be dangerous in that way. But we understand that, we know that, and that\u2019s the way that I want my boys to play as well,\u201d Ponting said.<\/p>\n

    He further emphasised Punjab\u2019s approach heading into the game, calling for an attacking mindset. \u201cI want us to be fearless and I want us to be daring, I want us to take the game on and not be worried about what might happen, the negative things that might happen in the game,\u201d Ponting added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set for their last league-stage outing in IPL 2026, taking on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in what is effectively a do-or-die…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11746,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"PBKS vs LSG IPL 2026: Ponting\u2019s Do-or-Die Talk","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"PBKS vs LSG at Ekana Stadium is a do-or-die IPL 2026 clash as Ricky Ponting reacts to a brutal six-match skid and survival hopes.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11748","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"\nPBKS vs LSG IPL 2026: Ponting\u2019s Do-or-Die Talk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"PBKS vs LSG at Ekana Stadium is a do-or-die IPL 2026 clash as Ricky Ponting reacts to a brutal six-match skid and survival hopes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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