The Indian cricket team is currently on England tour, where the five-match T20 series between both the teams is going on. After this, Team India has to go on Zimbabwe tour, where it has to play three T20 matches. On Monday, BCCI announced the Indian squad for the Zimbabwe series. Everyone is shocked to see the squad, because Sanju Samson’s name is nowhere in it. But meanwhile, BCCI has provided opportunity to four players for T20 debut.

4 players will debut

Actually, BCCI has included wicketkeeper batsman Prabhsimran Singh, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma and Harsh Dubey in the team for the T20 series against Zimbabwe. Talking about Prabhsimran Singh, he was a part of India’s Asian Games 2023 team, but could not play a single match. Left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Harsh Dubey has recently made his ODI debut against Afghanistan, but now he can also make his T20 debut against Zimbabwe.

On the other hand, fast bowlers Ashok Sharma and Yash Thakur have been selected in Team India for the first time. Ashok Sharma played for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, but before that he was the highest wicket-taker in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He had taken 22 wickets in 10 matches. On the other hand, Yash Thakur played for Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, taking 37 wickets in 16 matches together in Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Indian squad for Zimbabwe T20 series: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Rinku Singh, Harsh Dubey, Varun Chakraborty, Prince Yadav, Yash Thakur, Ashok Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper).

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Indian Premier League season 19 is now towards its conclusion. Royal Challengers Bangalore has made it to the finals by defeating Gujarat Titans in the first qualifier. Today there is a clash between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator match. The winning team will play with GT in Qualifier-2 on May 29 and the losing team will be eliminated. Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra has selected the best 11 uncapped Indian players who played in IPL 2026, in which he also included Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Saqib Hussain.

Aakash Chopra chose Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya as openers. He said, “Both are lefties, both play well and no one will even ask me why Vaibhav? He can even be in the Team of the Tournament.” Let us tell you that Vaibhav has become the Indian batsman to hit the most sixes in a season, he has hit 53 sixes and can break Chris Gayle’s big record (most sixes in a season, 59).

At number three he placed Prabhsimran Singh, who performed brilliantly for Punjab Kings this year. Aakash Chopra also made him the wicketkeeper of this team. He placed Angkrish Raghuvanshi of KKR at number four. He said, “Angkrish will not have to do wicketkeeping in my team, he can remain as a batsman.”

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Uncapped playing 11 selected by Aakash Chopra

1. Vaibhav Suryavanshi
2. Priyansh Arya
3. Prabhsimran Singh
4. Angkrish Raghuvanshi
5. Karthik Sharma
6. Naman Dheer
7. Anukul Roy
8. Prince Yadav
9. Saqib Hussain
10. Karthik Tyagi
11. Shivang Kumar

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— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 27, 2026

Aakash Chopra kept Prince Yadav, Saqib Hussain and Karthik Tyagi as 3 fast bowlers in his team. Prince has been included in Team India’s national team due to his IPL performance and excellent form in domestic. Prince has been selected in the team for the 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan.

The Punjab Kings team, which made a great start in IPL 2026, is now going through a difficult phase. After losing four consecutive matches, the team’s path to the playoffs has become difficult. However, the team’s young opener Prabhsimran Singh has not given up. Before the important match against Mumbai Indians, he made an emotional appeal to the fans and requested them to support the team.

Punjab Kings had performed strongly in the beginning of the season. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the team won the first six matches consecutively and one match remained inconclusive. At that time Punjab was considered a strong contender for the title. But after this the team’s rhythm deteriorated and consecutive defeats changed the entire equation. Now after 11 matches, Punjab Kings have only 13 points in their account. To remain in the race for the playoffs, it is very important for the team to win its remaining matches. In such a pressurized environment, Prabhasimran Singh showed emotional connect with the fans.

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Appeal to paint Dharamshala red

In the video shared on the official Instagram account of Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh said that the team can still come back strongly. He appealed to the fans to reach Dharamshala Stadium and encourage the players. Prabhasimran said that despite four consecutive defeats, the team’s confidence has not been broken. He assured that Punjab Kings will make it to the playoffs and will use all their strength to win the trophy. This video of his is becoming increasingly viral on social media and fans are also continuously responding in support of the team.

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Do or die clash against Mumbai Indians

The next match of Punjab Kings is to be held against Mumbai Indians in Dharamshala. This match is considered very important for the team. If Punjab registers a win here, then its playoff hopes can be strengthened, but in case of defeat, the difficulties will increase further. At such a time, Prabhasimran Singh’s message is not just an appeal but also a glimpse of the team’s passion and confidence. Punjab Kings players know that the support of fans can give new strength to the team’s confidence.

Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, had not faced defeat in the first 7 matches of IPL 2026, but now the team is craving for victory. PBKS, which was the table topper from the beginning, reached fourth place in the points table after losing 4 consecutive matches. Although the team is still the favorite to reach the playoffs, but 4 defeats have disappointed the players as well as the fans. Meanwhile, opener batsman Prabhsimran Singh has appealed to the fans to support them as much as possible.

Prabhsimran Singh said that the support of fans is very important for us. He expressed hope that Punjab will make a comeback by winning in the next match against Mumbai Indians. PBKS vs MI match will be played on Thursday in Dharamshala.

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Prabhsimran Singh’s appeal to fans

In the video shared by Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh said, “I am saying this to Dharamshala, we may have lost 4 matches, but we are still at number four in the points table. I assure you that we will go to the playoffs and win the trophy as well. All I can tell you is that your support is very important for us. Support us and make the stadium of Dharamshala red (the color of PBKS jersey). The next match is with Mumbai Indians, make a comeback by winning that. Have to do it. Support us, because we need you guys a lot.”

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PBKS position in points table

Punjab Kings have won 6 out of 11 matches, one of their matches against KKR was cancelled. With 13 points and a net run rate of +0.428, Punjab is at fourth place in the points table. The team will reach 19 points by winning its remaining 3 matches, which means they have to win only their matches to reach the playoffs and do not have to depend on the results of other teams.

Punjab Kings, who made a great start in IPL 2026, are going through a difficult phase at the moment. The team has lost four consecutive matches, after which many claims started being made on social media and in some reports about the dressing room environment of Punjab Kings. In these reports, questions were raised on the players’ fitness, discipline and team culture. However, now team co-owner Preity Zinta has called these reports completely wrong and misleading.

In a recent report, it was claimed that the weight of Punjab Kings’ young opener Prabhsimran Singh has increased by about 10 kg in the last few weeks. The report also said that some players of the team are playing games till late night, missing training sessions and even skipping flights. Due to all these reasons the team’s performance is deteriorating. After consecutive defeats, such news gained momentum on social media and questions started being raised on the team management of Punjab Kings.

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Preity Zinta gave a befitting reply

Responding to these news, Preity Zinta clearly said that there is a big difference between criticism and spreading wrong information. He said that healthy discussion about sports is always acceptable, but spreading falsehoods to tarnish the image of a team or player is absolutely wrong. Preity Zinta appealed to people and media organizations to report responsibly. He said that spreading any kind of rumor without verifying the facts can be harmful for both the game and the players.

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Punjab Kings management also expressed displeasure

Punjab Kings management also issued a statement calling these reports fabricated. On behalf of the team, it was said that creating false stories to get cheap popularity is against the spirit of the game. He appealed to everyone to share news only after checking the facts. Despite consecutive defeats, the position of Punjab Kings still remains strong. The team has played 11 matches so far in IPL 2026, out of which 6 won, 4 lost and one match remained inconclusive. With 13 points, Punjab Kings are currently at fourth position in the points table and are in the race for the playoffs.

The most dangerous openers in IPL 2026 have been Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Both the batsmen score runs quickly. Both of them have created history with their stormy batting in the very first over against Delhi Capitals at Dharamshala ground. Punjab Kings scored 22 runs in the first over. The first over for Delhi was bowled by Mitchell Starc.

For the first time, Punjab Kings scored so many runs in the first over.

For the first time in the history of IPL, Punjab Kings have scored so many runs in the first over. Earlier this season, Punjab Kings had scored 21 runs in the first over against Mumbai Indians. Then Deepak Chahar was beaten. Today Stark has been broken. The most runs scored by Punjab Kings in the first over of an IPL innings is 22, breaking the record of 21 runs scored against Mumbai at Wankhede earlier this season.

This is the record of Punjab Kings scoring the most runs in the first over in IPL. However, in the history of IPL, Rajasthan Royals holds the record for scoring the most runs by any team in the first over. In IPL 2023, Rajasthan Royals scored 26 runs in the first over against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Delhi Capitals also have a shameful record

Delhi has given so many runs in the first over for the second time in IPL. Earlier in IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals had given 23 runs in the first over against Kolkata Knight Riders.

For the sixth time in IPL, Priyansh Arya hit a six on the first ball, created history.

Earlier in the history of IPL, this had happened only five times when a batsman had hit a six on the first ball of the match. Virat Kohli, Priyansh Arya, Naman Ojha, Phil Salt and Yashasvi Jaiswal had done this once each. But Priyansh Arya is the first batsman in the world to do this twice. He has done this for the first time in 2025 against Chennai Super Kings and now against Delhi Capitals.

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The IPL 2026 season has proved to be a blast for the young players so far. Talk about Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Priyansh Arya, Anshul Kamboj or Prince Yadav. These young Indian players have created a stir this season. Especially some opening batsmen have created the most sensation, who bat in the first 6 overs as if they will tear the ball apart. There are some names among these, who can also be seen opening for Team India in future.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

The first name is that of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who is becoming a better and more mature batsman with time. This 15 year old boy remains a contender to win the Orange Cape in IPL 2026. So far, while playing for Rajasthan Royals, he has scored 357 runs in 8 matches, during which he has also scored a century in 36 balls. Recently, some media reports also claimed that Vaibhav may get a chance to go on Ireland tour, where Team India has to play 2 T20 matches.

Priyansh Arya

Priyansh Arya also made his IPL debut in 2025. He had scored 475 runs in 17 matches and also scored a century in 39 balls in the same season. He has not got the kind of fame that Vaibhav Suryavanshi has got, but Priyansh has been beating good bowlers. His good form continues in IPL 2026 and till now he has scored 254 runs including two half-centuries in 6 matches for Punjab Kings.

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Prabhsimran Singh

Priyansh Arya’s opening partner in Punjab Kings, Prabhsimran Singh has also increased his stature as a batsman. He has been playing in IPL since 2019, but his form in IPL 2026 can be gauged from the fact that he has scored runs at an incredible average of 57.40 this season. So far, he has scored 287 runs including three half-centuries in 7 matches. Prabhasimran’s bat is on fire this time, because his total strike rate in IPL 2026 is 192.62.

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Many young Indian players have created a stir with their performance in the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League. Vaibhav Suryavanshi is scoring runs while batting fearlessly against big bowlers, on Saturday he scored his second IPL century. On Saturday itself, explosive innings of Priyansh Arya and Prabhasimran Singh were also seen, on the basis of which Punjab Kings chased the huge target of 265 runs. Know those 5 players, who can make international debut for Team India this year on the basis of their performance in IPL. Asian Games will be held in September this year, during which India will play home ODI and T20 series against West Indies. The selector will have to choose two teams, in such a situation the players given below may get a chance to debut at this time.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made a splash not only in IPL but also by playing for the Under-19 team. He has made his mark as an explosive batsman, whom the whole world has become convinced of. Vaibhav became eligible (age wise) to play in international matches only last month. A report has revealed that the selectors may choose him for the Ireland tour, which will take place in June this year. However, if he does not get a chance to play in this, then he can debut for Team India in the Asian Games to be held in Japan, because during this time the selector will have to choose two teams. At the same time, India will also play a home series against West Indies.

Prabhsimran Singh

Punjab Kings’ opening batsman Prabhsimran Singh has now become quite experienced in IPL, he has been playing for this franchise since 2019 and is making a splash this year. Shreyas Iyer also said that now he has become more mature. He has scored 287 runs in 6 innings played in IPL 2026, which includes 3 half-centuries. He played an unbeaten 80 against MI and an explosive inning of 76 runs against DC in the last match. Prabhasimran can also be seen playing in Team India this year.

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Priyansh Arya

Priyansh Arya, who was selected in IPL due to his excellent performance in Delhi Premier League, also made a splash in his first season (2025), he scored 475 runs in 17 innings. This included 1 century and 2 half-centuries. He is also doing well in the ongoing season (IPL 2026), in the last match he played a brilliant inning of 43 runs and before that he was just 7 runs away from his century (93) against Lucknow Super Giants. He also scored a half-century against SRH. According to a report, Priyansh is also among the young players who have been shortlisted by the selectors for future plans.

Ayush Mhatre

Chennai Super Kings player Ayush Mhatre has been ruled out of IPL 2026 due to injury, but he was in excellent form. He has scored 201 runs in 6 innings of IPL 2026, which includes 2 half-centuries. He played a brilliant inning of 73 runs against Punjab Kings. He scored 59 runs against DC. He is the captain of the Under-19 team and can debut for Team India this year.

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Saqib Hussain

Sunrisers Hyderabad gave debut to Shakib Hussain after the failure of their experienced bowlers, he bowled brilliantly in the very first match and took 4 wickets. He has taken 7 wickets in 4 matches played in IPL 2026, in the last match he proved to be very expensive (1/62) but in the last 3 matches he was quite economical. Against RR he took 4 wickets for 24 runs. Against CSK he took 1 wicket for 32 runs and against DC he took 1 wicket for 29 runs. Saqib Hussain has also joined the list of players who are expected to debut for Team India this year.

Punjab Kings have scored the second highest powerplay score in the history of IPL. Against Delhi Capitals, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh together scored 116 runs in the first 6 overs. This is Punjab’s highest powerplay score and the second highest powerplay score in the history of IPL. The amazing thing was that Prabhsimran Singh had scored 73 runs in the first 6 overs itself. This match has made Delhi Capitals the most beaten team.

Punjab scored 116 runs in 6 overs

In the match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, Delhi Capitals batted first and scored a historic score of 264 runs. In reply, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya opened for Punjab. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh together scored 116 runs in the powerplay. By the end of the powerplay, Prabhasimran had scored 71 runs in 23 balls and Priyansh had scored 38 runs in 14 balls. Priyansh and Prabhasimran created such havoc that in the first 6 overs of the innings, four overs were such that Priyansh-Prabhasimran collected 20 overs.

Delhi became the most beaten team

Talking about power play, Delhi Capitals has become the most beaten team of IPL. Because both the biggest scores of power play in IPL have come against Delhi Capitals only. In the 2024 season, Sunrisers Hyderabad had scored 125 runs in the first 6 overs against this team. Now Punjab has also achieved the feat of scoring 116 runs in the powerplay against Delhi.

Highest powerplay scores in IPL

• 125 runs – Sunrisers Hyderabad (vs Delhi Capitals)
• 116 runs – Punjab Kings (vs Delhi Capitals)
• 107 runs – Sunrisers Hyderabad (vs Lucknow Super Giants)
• 105 runs – Sunrisers Hyderabad (vs Punjab Kings)
• 105 runs – Kolkata Knight Riders (vs Royal Challengers Bangalore)
• 100 runs – Chennai Super Kings (vs Punjab Kings)

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The 35th match of IPL 2026 was historic, Delhi Capitals, batting first, had set a target of 265 runs for Punjab Kings. The pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya gave a great start to Punjab, both of them made a partnership of 126 runs for the first wicket. After this, captain Shreyas Iyer played an amazing inning of 71 runs and gave PBKS victory by 6 wickets. 264 is Delhi’s highest score in IPL history, it is the fifth highest overall score but Delhi could not defend it either. DC captain Akshar Patel, citing poor fielding as the reason for the defeat, said that if you do not support the bowlers on such a pitch, then you deserve to lose.

While talking about poor fielding, Akshar Patel also targeted the bowlers. He even said that if you do not support the bowlers on such a wicket then you deserve to lose. Let us tell you that Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya had scored 116 runs without losing wickets in the powerplay, which became a major reason for the defeat. Iyer also got two leases of life.

What did Akshar Patel say?

Patel said after the match, “We are making the same mistakes again and again. If you don’t support the bowlers on such a wicket, then I think you deserve to lose. The bowling bowlers also need to look at their performance. Especially considering their scores in the powerplay. If we could have capitalized on some important opportunities, then 2-3 results would have been in our favor.”

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KL Rahul got POTM

Punjab Kings won this match by 6 wickets, but the Player of the Match award went to Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul. He played a brilliant inning of 152 runs. He became the first Indian to score more than 150 runs in IPL. Winning team captain Shreyas Iyer said after the match, “Rahul cannot be praised enough. He was playing very brilliant shots by adopting new methods. I just said that if he can do it, we can also do it.”

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This is the sixth win of Punjab Kings in the seventh match, while one of their matches was canceled due to rain. Punjab is at first place in the points table with 13 points and net run rate of +1.333. Delhi Capitals is at sixth place. This is Delhi’s fourth defeat in 7 matches.