IPL 2026: Punjab Kings suffered their first loss of the season as Rajasthan Royals chased down 223, with Shreyas Iyer admitting poor bowling execution cost them the game. Despite strong efforts from Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar, PBKS failed to contain RR, ending their unbeaten run.

Rajasthan Royals became the first team in the Indian Premier League's 2026 edition to beat Punjab Kings. Finishers Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey put together an epic fightback to pull off a clinical chase in Mullanpur.