India, May 13 -- Punjab Kings assistant bowling coach Trevor Gonsalves has pushed back against the social media noise around the franchise after their sharp mid-season slide, saying the team remains focused on cricket and is not giving weight to unverified online chatter.

Punjab had started IPL 2026 with one of the strongest runs of the season, winning six of their first seven matches before suffering four consecutive defeats. The losing streak opened the door to heavy criticism and several social media claims about the squad's discipline, fitness standards, and dressing-room environment. PBKS had already issued a statement against "fake stories and made-up narratives", while co-owner Preity Zinta also warned against "calculated misinfor...