Mullanpur, March 31 -- Following his side's win over the Gujarat Titans (GT), Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper Shreyas Iyer gave an update following a nasty hit on his wrist and hailed debutant Cooper Connolly's composed, well-paced knock which took the last year's runners-up to the finishing line despite a brief collapse.

Connolly's magnificent 72* in 44 balls guided PBKS to a three-wicket win over GT in their IPL opener at Mullanpur. While PBKS have started the 2026 season with a 'W' next to their name, it did not come easy. A ferocious drive by Connolly hit Iyer's wrist at the non-strikers' end, leaving him in need of medical attention. Prasidh Krishna's spell of 3/29 triggered a collapse from 110/2 to 118/6, but Connolly made sure PBKS se...