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Lucknow Super Giants: Former India batter Abhinav Mukund said the decision from Rajasthan Royals to leave out Ravi Bishnoi in their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings could lead to a massive dent in confidence for the leg-spinner.

Bishnoi, who joined RR this season after a difficult spell with Lucknow Super Giants, began strongly with nine wickets in his first four matches. But his returns dipped, as he picked only two wickets in his next four games while conceding 115 runs in 11 overs at an economy rate of 10.45.

RR chose to replace Bishnoi with 19‑year‑old wrist spinner Yash Raj Punja for Tuesday’s clash, which they won in New Chandigarh by six wickets and gave PBKS their first loss of IPL 2026.