Punjab Kings (PBKS) have faced another defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. They were unbeaten in the first seven games. However, now lost 5 games in a row as well. With this, their playoff qualification scenario became complicated. And,  the PBKS assistant coach, Brad Haddin, has warned his players to pull up their socks now as well.

“We’ve still got two games to go. And the one thing is that destiny is still in our hands. We have to find a way. And now, there’s no tomorrow. There’s no talking about anything else. We have to win our remaining games now. And that’s as simple as it is. We’re as disappointed as you guys with the way we started the tournament and where we are now. We have to find a way now to play our best cricket in the next couple of games to hopefully get the opportunity to play in the finals,” he said.

However, Punjab Kings haven’t been able to perform in pressure situations, but Haddin also said that IPL is such a tournament where handling big moments isn’t optional as well. He also urged his players to step up and play their best game in the next matches.

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“I think the whole tournament, it’s pressure the whole time. And especially this stage where we’re at the tournament, this is what IPL cricket is about. You’ve got to be able to handle the big moments, you’ve got to be able to handle pressure. We just haven’t been able to handle the pressure in the last few defeats. We haven’t played our best cricket when we need to, which has been disappointing. You’ve got to not think about the outcome. You’ve got to make sure you find a way to get yourself involved in the game,” he again said.

However, Haddin also opined on the ‘outside noise’ and social media chatter around the team’s poor performance over the last 5 games. He stated that the players are only focused on what is happening inside the camp as well. Notably, Punjab Kings will next take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday.

“The dressing room has been good. I’m not up with social media, so I don’t know really what the situation is there. But from inside the camp, we’ve just got to find a way to win a cricket game. Whatever the external noise is, that’s part of playing a professional sport. It’s not always just about the field. You’ve got to deal with everything outside it and make sure when you get across that line, you’re in the right headspace to play,” Brad Haddin concluded.