India, April 20 -- Ricky Ponting's anger was hard to miss during Punjab Kings' 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants on April 19, but the PBKS head coach made his real message clear after the game when he hugged Shashank Singh following a difficult fielding outing in Mullanpur. PBKS had posted 254/7 and then restricted LSG to 200/5 to stay unbeaten in IPL 2026 with five wins and one no-result from six matches.

The moment became one of the standout visuals from Punjab's latest win. During the chase, Ponting cut a frustrated figure in the dugout as Shashank Singh endured a forgettable evening in the field, putting down chances and misjudging a key ball in the deep. But once the match was done, the Australian great moved away from visible an...