New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals PBKS got their first defeat of IPL 2026 by chasing down 223 runs in Multanpur, starting a brilliant chase against Punjab Kings on Tuesday.The star of the night was South African batsman Donovan Ferreira who scored an unbeaten 52 off just 26 balls. Moving up the order in Shimron Hetmyer’s absence, Ferreira attacked the Punjab bowlers in the death overs and ended the game with four balls to spare.
After the win, Rajasthan Royals shared a light-hearted video in which Ferreira apologized to Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.“Sorry bro, not today,” Ferreira joked in the video.See:The clip referenced an old social media post by Salman from 2014 about Punjab Kings, co-owned by Preity Zinta. During the last IPL Regarding the PBKS match, Salman had famously posted: “What did Zinta’s team win?” The post has become a recurring joke online every time Punjab Kings play.
Ferreira, Dubey followed in dramatic fashion.
Rajasthan Royals still needed 71 runs from the last six overs when Ferreira shifted gears as well. Shubham DubeyWho remained not out after scoring 31 runs off just 12 balls.Apart from PBKS pacers Arsdeep Singh and Lokki Ferguson, the pair completely changed the momentum of the match with aggressive hitting.Earlier, teenage sensation Vibhu Suryavanshi gave RR a brilliant start with a 16-ball 43, which included five sixes.Despite a strong spell from Yuzvinder Chahal, who bagged three wickets, Punjab Kings could not hold off Rajasthan’s late onslaught as their unbeaten run this season came to an end.
