Mullanpur, April 1 -- Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach Parthiv Patel attributed the team's narrow defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a combination of changing pitch conditions and clever bowling from the hosts in the final overs.

A composed 72* from Cooper Connolly helped Punjab Kings survive a scary spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna, who secured a three-wicket haul in his side's Gujarat Titans loss in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at Mullanpur on Tuesday.

"The match went to the 20th over. A wicket here or there, and maybe even 160 runs wouldn't have been chased. Due to the rain, the dry pitch started to play better. The ball was skidding and coming onto the bat nicely, and the outfield also became a bit wet. If eve...