India, May 12 -- Punjab Kings fell to a defeat in Dharamshala on Monday, and their losing streak stretched to four matches. But Suryansh Shedge's role within the playing XI needs a rethink, as PBKS missed out on a golden opportunity to return to pole position in the IPL 2026 points table. His performance was a striking contrast to their bowling and fielding display in the second innings. The 23-year-old uncapped star continued his rise with another impactful cameo, and that leads to an argument that he should be batting higher up the order.

Shedge, from Mumbai, has unexpectedly become one of PBKS' most exciting stories in IPL 2026. Their fielding is a comedy of errors, but Shedge and the batting order performed admirably. The bowling has...