New Delhi, May 17 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered yet another defeat in IPL 2026, this time at the hands of defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Dharamsala on Sunday.

This is the Shreyas Iyer-led side's sixth straight loss, and it leaves them staring at the possibility of being eliminated from the league stage. Punjab Kings, who were runners-up in IPL 2025, were considered dark horses at the start of the ongoing season.

They began IPL 2026 with six wins in the first seven matches (One no-result), but have gone onto lose their next six matches.

Punjab Kings remain in fourth place in the IPL 2026 with 13 points from as many matches, and they will mostly face a do-or-die situation in their next match against Lucknow Su...