We've been here before. Not the losing part, that was new. But the noise, the outside doubt, the moment where everyone starts wondering. We know this feeling. And we know exactly what we do with it. We come back harder.

What's next is Ahmedabad. With 13 points at the top of the IPL 2026 table, our team has something to prove, and the jazba to do it. Challenge? We lead the head-to-head 4-3, courtesy of a Cooper Connolly-inspired win in our latest meeting on March 31. A packed crowd at the Narendra Modi Stadium, roaring for the home side, will look to silence that.

Arshdeep paaji's first spell will be the key to setting the tone. Removing Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan early, unsettling GT's middle order, will make the match easier to control.

When Rashid comes on, Sarpanch Saab needs to be at the crease. A captain's innings, away from home, after a defeat, is what defines seasons. And everything about 2026 has been about rewriting what the Punjab Kings are capable of.

Our openers don’t read the script about away games being difficult. Prabhsimran and Priyansh have been doing this all season: crossing 40s, putting up fifties, making every powerplay feel like ours. That doesn't stop in Ahmedabad.

Yuzi Chahal is our X-factor. Three wickets in a losing cause last week, refusing to let Rajasthan cruise. Come Sunday, the spin maestro doesn't just hold the line; he breaks their innings apart.

One loss in eight games. This is a team that got reminded that the IPL title isn't handed to anyone and has to respond by lacing up tighter.

The Titans bring a fortress. The Shers bring something no pitch report captures. A will that says 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