Despite nehal wadhera

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket: After Punjab Kings' winning streak in IPL 2025 ended in a 50-run defeat to Rajasthan Royals, head coach Ricky Ponting urged the side to think about the areas where they can do better for the remainder of the tournament.

At the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, RR posted a total of 205/4 in 20 overs. In reply, PBKS lost big wickets of Priyansh Arya and skipper Shreyas Iyer in the first over, making the chase an uphill task. Despite Nehal Wadhera making 62 off 41 balls, PBKS could only make 155/9 in 20 overs and lost the match by a heavy margin.

“I think it was just one of those days where we can look back at the game and just honestly say that we were outplayed. Simple as that. But I think when you have games like that, I think it's really important to look back and think, were there any surprises? Was there anything that happened that we were surprised about?