Shreyas Iyer 100th Match as Captain IPL: The performance of Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 continues to be disappointing. The team is losing matches one after the other and now the situation has become such that the hopes of the playoffs also seem to be weakening. The match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala was do or die for Punjab, but even in this important match, the team had a very poor start. The highest expectations were from captain Shreyas Iyer, but he once again proved to be a flop with the bat.

Iyer’s bat did not work in the 100th captaincy match

This match was special for Shreyas Iyer because he was playing his 100th match as captain in IPL. Iyer, who is now captaining Punjab Kings after Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, has joined the list of select players to achieve this feat. However, this special day could not become memorable for him. While chasing the big target of 223 runs, Iyer was out after scoring 1 run in just 3 balls. RCB fast bowler Rasik Salam got him caught by wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma.

Iyer’s early dismissal increased the pressure on Punjab’s batting. In the second innings, the batsmen were seen struggling from the beginning and the team kept losing wickets at regular intervals. On the same wicket where it seemed easy to score runs in the first innings, Punjab’s batsmen completely fell apart.

The bat did not work even in the previous matches

Looking in great form at the start of IPL 2026 Shreyas Iyer Have been struggling continuously in the last few matches. His recent innings are testifying to the fact that he is not able to find the rhythm.

Iyer’s performance in last 6 matches

• vs RCB: 1 run


• vs Mumbai Indians: 4 runs


• vs Delhi Capitals: 59* runs


• vs Sunrisers Hyderabad: 5 runs


• vs Gujarat Titans: 19 runs


• vs Rajasthan Royals: 30 runs

Before this, after losing the toss, came to bat Royal Challengers Bangalore Scored 222 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. Even in the absence of regular captain Rajat Patidar, RCB’s batting looked very strong. Virat Kohli scored another brilliant half-century, while Venkatesh Iyer smashed unbeaten 73 runs in just 40 balls. In the end, Tim David scored 28 runs in 12 balls and took the team to a big score of 222.