Two losses. One week. Wednesday, we find ourselves again.

Every team hits a rough patch. Ours just came back-to-back, and in front of everyone watching. That's cricket. It happens.

Rajasthan were brilliant. GT were clinical. But what remains true right now? We sit on top of the IPL 2026 table, with 13 points. So, we just need to strike when the iron is hot and regain Sadda mojo.

Remember April 11 at Mullanpur! When SRH posted 219 and fancied their chances? Our Sarpanch Saab walked in and made it look easy - 69 not out off 33 balls, six wickets to spare. We've beaten this side before. On a surface just like this one.

So Wednesday is a similar surface again. A Hyderabad pitch that is flat, fast, and under lights. One where Prabhsimran and Priyansh don't just score runs, they take games away inside six overs. Two quiet powerplays don't define this opening pair. One good one does, and this duo is ready to bring the jazba and the entertainment.

The danger is real, however, let's not look away from it. The Abhishek Sharma-Travis Head pairing that have their own powerplay special screenings like no one else; Heinrich Klaasen at four that is a different problem entirely.

Our solution? Opening spells from Arsh paaji and Marco Jansen. Getting SRH's openers out before they settle gives the hosts’ middle order questions that are tough to answer.

Yuzi bhai holds the license with his middle overs bowling while Marcus Stoinis is poised for a confident all-round impact.

The Shers haven't forgotten how to win. We just need one innings, one spell, one moment.

Wednesday is the moment. BAS JEETNA HAI.

Punjab Kings Squad

Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod (wicketkeeper), Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad