Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin admitted that his side has struggled to cope with pressure after it suffered a fifth successive defeat to continue a stunning mid-season slump in the ongoing Indian Premier League. PBKS' latest loss came against Mumbai Indians, who emerged winners by six wickets in a last-ball thriller in the hill town on Thursday night. It was a far cry from the seven-match unbeaten streak that PBKS enjoyed earlier in the season. The latest setback has left PBKS with a must-win scenario in their remaining two games to stay in playoff contention. "We have just not been able to handle pressure in the last few defeats. We have not played our best cricket when we need to, which has been disappointing," Haddin said in the post-match press conference. "We are as disappointed as you guys are with the way we started the tournament and where we are now. There is no hiding that we've got to play better." PBKS appeared to be in control while defending 200 before an .
PBKS currently occupy the fourth spot on the points table with six victories from 12 matches.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side enjoyed a sensational start to the campaign, remaining unbeaten in their opening seven matches, but their momentum has dipped significantly in recent weeks.
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Mumbai Indians have already been knocked out of the playoff race following their defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their previous outing.
Suryakumar Yadav will continue leading the side in Hardik Pandya's absence but has struggled for form.
The top two sides earn a major advantage by playing in Qualifier 1, with the winner progressing directly to the final. The losing team gets another opportunity through Qualifier 2.
DC, after starting their season with back-to-back wins, have lost seven of their last nine games and are just one loss away from elimination
RCB, with the win over MI in Raipur, have jumped to the top of the points table
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Kuldeep, in the 11 matches he played this season, took only seven wickets at an average of 28.47
Axar Patel-led side will need to secure a win against PBKS at any cost on Monday if they wish to keep their season up and running
Punjab Kings head into the Dharamsala leg under pressure after suffering three consecutive defeats. Check key stats before today's match between Punjab and Delhi in Dharamshala.
Punjab Kings enjoyed an excellent first half of the season and looked like one of the strongest teams in the competition.
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Both SRH and PBKS are coming fresh off a loss in their last game and will be looking to get back to winning ways as quickly as possible
Shreyas Iyer-led PBKS started their season with a seven-match unbeaten streak but have now lost two games in a row and will be looking to avoid a hat-trick of losses vs SRH