Punjab kings Rising star Prabhasimran Singh opened his name in the IPL record book during his clash against Delhi Capital, which became the first unaccounted batsman to record a 50-power score in the history of the tournament. Milestone’s moment came to the 9.5th position of Punjab’s innings, when he dropped Kuldeep Yadav out of the back leg for a single for midwick-until now another well-prepared half-century.His latest fifty not only strengthened his growing stature as a trusted top-order batter, but also made a franchise record.50+ consecutive+ scores by a PBKS opener:4 – Prabhasimran Singh (2025)3 – Chris Gayle (2018)3 – KL Rahul (2018)3 – KL Rahul (2019)3 – KL Rahul (2020)Prabhasimran’s association at the top has been a major factor in the Punjab Kings showing strong in this season. His ability to provide quick, assured start helped the anchor innings and pressurized opposition.
Earlier in the match, Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat first at Dharamshala’s HPCA Stadium- absorbing a clear intentions to post a strong total in a high-day encounter.Punjab currently sits on 15 points out of 11 matches, with 7 wins, 3 defeats and 1 no result. Their net run rate of +0.376 puts them in a strong position as the playoff race intensifies.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s capitals scored 13 points out of 11 matches, winning 6. However, a rough patches with two necklaces in their previous three outings should win them in a scenario. Winning in this game is important for both sides as they join a place in the top four and a place in the IPL 2025 playoffs.
