Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Punjab Kings and Captains Shreyas Iyer Royal Challengers Bangalore set up unwanted T20 records after another brutal bowling performance against Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Sunday.Most totals of more than 200 were accepted. In men’s T20 cricket46 – PBKS40 – RCB35 – DC34 – RR34 – SRH33 – MiddlesexThe huge total further exposed PBKS’ struggles with the ball this season. They have now conceded a total of 200-plus 46 times in men’s T20 cricket, the most by any team in the history of the format. RCB is second in the list with 40 such incidents, followed by Delhi Capitals with 35.The latest hammering pushed Punjab Kings to another unwanted milestone. They have now conceded 200-plus scores 9 times in IPL 2026 alone, the most by any team in a men’s T20 competition.Most 200-plus total scored under a captain (Men’s T20)31 – Shreyas Iyer29 – Faf du Plessis28 – MS Dhoni21 – Babur Azam20 – Rishabh PantFor Shreyas Iyer, the night got even more painful statistically. The PBKS captain now holds the record for the most 200-plus total in men’s T20 cricket with 31, ahead of former RCB captain Faf du Plessis’ 29 and MS Dhoni’s 28.Punjab’s bowlers once again failed to control the opposition batting line-up to a batting-friendly level. Virat Kohli scored a fluent 37-ball 58, while Devdutt Padikal scored a 25-ball 45 during an aggressive second-wicket stand.However, it was Venkatesh Iyer That completely changed the momentum in RCB’s favour. The left-hander scored an unbeaten 73 off just 40 balls, attacking both pace and spin with ease as Punjab’s bowling attack once again lost control. Tim David did more damage with a brutal cameo of 28 off 12 balls in the death overs.In a match PBKS desperately needed to win to stay alive in the play-off race, another costly outing with the ball deepened their problems and added more unlovely records to an increasingly difficult season.
