Mohammad Siraj has set a unique record in IPL 2026. In front of them, Punjab Kings faced such a bad situation, which had never happened before in this season. Actually, the match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings was played on Sunday evening. When Punjab came to bat first, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly got out in the very first over and returned to the pavilion. This is the first time in IPL 2026 that Punjab has lost 2 wickets in the very first over.
Punjab’s condition is so bad for the first time
Punjab Kings team has maintained dominance in IPL 2026 since the beginning. Opening batsmen Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh have made a huge contribution to the success of the team. Till now, this had never happened in the entire season when Punjab team had lost two wickets in the very first over. This season, 2 runs is the lowest score when Punjab has lost both the first wickets. Till now in IPL 2026, Punjab had not lost the first 2 wickets on such a low score.
Mohammad Siraj’s name has been added to the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the first over of the innings so far in IPL 2026. Siraj has so far taken 3 wickets in the first over of the innings. Only Joffra Archer is ahead of him in this list, who has so far taken five wickets in the first over of the innings.
Punjab Kings’ lowest score in powerplay
Against Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings scored only 35 runs in the first 6 overs and also lost three wickets. This is the lowest score of Punjab team in powerplay so far in IPL 2026. Till now, in almost every match, sometimes Priyansh Arya and sometimes Prabhasimran Singh had been creating havoc with the bat, but both flopped against Gujarat.
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