Punjab Kings IPL 2024: In IPL, the match was played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. In this match, the Punjab Kings team had to face a crushing defeat. Royal Challengers Bangalore won this match by 60 runs. Whereas Punjab Kings team has to be out of the race for IPL 2024 playoffs due to the defeat in this match. Punjab Kings has become the second team to be out of the IPL playoff race this season. Earlier, Mumbai Indians team has been eliminated. Let us tell you that for the last 10 seasons his team has not been able to qualify for the playoffs. In the year 2014, he last made his place in the playoffs, where his team had to face defeat in the finals. Meanwhile, the biggest weakness of Punjab Kings has come to light.
The biggest weakness of Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings lost their last two home games to Chennai Super Kings and then Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both the matches were held at the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala. Let us tell you that Punjab Kings has been the only IPL team since the last season i.e. the year 2023, which has won less than 40% of the matches on its home ground. This has proved that home ground matches have been their biggest weakness for the team.
Why is the team not winning on home ground?
In IPL, Punjab Kings have played a total of 14 matches on their home ground since last season. Where they could win only two matches. Punjab Kings are not able to do well on their home ground also because they have made three grounds their home ground during this period. In such a situation, the team might not have got the right time to adjust to the environment. This has turned out to be a loss for them.
Punjab’s performance on home ground from 2023
- Mohali: Match 5 | Won 1 | necklace 4
- Mullanpur: Match 5 | Won 1 | defeat 4
- Dharamshala: Match 4 | Won 0 | defeat 4+
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