IPL 2025: Punjab Kings smash highest-ever T20 total in Ahmedabad | Cricket News

Punjab Kings’ batter Shreyas Iyer celebrates with teammate Marcus Stoinis after his half century. (PTI Photo)

NEW DELHI: Big scores have been the pattern in the Indian Premier League 2025, and Punjab Kings (PBKS) continued that sample by registering the highest-ever T20 total on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The guests posted a staggering 243/5 in opposition to Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday, setting a brand new benchmark on the venue.
This was additionally Punjab’s second-highest IPL total, behind their 262/2 in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens final season.
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Leading from the entrance, skipper Shreyas Iyer introduced his arrival in model with an unbeaten 97 off 42 balls, narrowly lacking out on a century. His knock included 9 sixes and 5 fours, propelling PBKS to an imposing total. Shashank Singh supplied the late flourish with a 16-ball 44, together with two sixes and 6 fours, taking 23 runs off the ultimate over.

Earlier, younger Priyansh Arya (47 off 23) gave PBKS a flying begin, attacking GT’s bowlers with fearless strokeplay. He took aside Arshad Khan for 21 runs in an over, whereas Kagiso Rabada made an early breakthrough, dismissing Prabhsimran Singh.
Highest total for PBKS in IPL

GT fought again via Rashid Khan (1/40) and R Sai Kishore (2/45), however Iyer took cost in the center overs. He launched a brutal assault on GT’s bowling, smashing two sixes off Sai Kishore and successive sixes off Rashid Khan to push PBKS previous 200.
With an enormous total on the board, Punjab Kings have set a frightening problem for Gujarat Titans, who will want a record-breaking chase to safe victory.