Punjab Kings suffered a massive batting collapse, getting bowled out for just 111 runs in their first innings against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 31 of IPL 2025 on Tuesday, April 15. PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat first at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Chandigarh.
Unfortunately, the home team struggled to cope with KKR’s relentless bowling attack. While Priyansh Arya (22) and Prabhsimran Singh (30) gave PBKS a solid start, the middle and lower order crumbled quickly. By the 11th over, they had lost seven wickets for just 80 runs.
Prominent batters, including Shreyas Iyer (0), Josh Inglis (2), Nehal Wadhera (10), and Glenn Maxwell (7), were dismissed cheaply. KKR pacer Harshit Rana took key wickets, dismissing both openers and Iyer. Spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy also played pivotal roles, each claiming two wickets. Ultimately, Punjab Kings were all out for a mere 111 runs in just 15.3 overs.
Fans roast Punjab Kings with funny memes on X
IPL fans wasted no time in trolling Shreyas Iyer & Co. on social media after their batting collapse against KKR. They flooded X (formerly Twitter) with hilarious memes mocking PBKS batters. Some fans took shots at Iyer’s questionable captaincy, while others poked fun at Maxwell’s struggles with the bat in IPL 2025. Check out some of the best tweets below.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 15, 2025
Sorry not sorry 😭😭.#PBKSvsKKR #KKRvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/smB8wZOoPl
— HomeLander_Raj (@RajHomelander) April 15, 2025
Finally Harshit Rana Took Revange From Sreyash B cuz He wasn't Loyal For KKR 🙌😂
— 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 (@Peaceful_Th) April 15, 2025
Harshit On Fire 🔥 #PBKSvsKKR #AmiKKr pic.twitter.com/xvLmLIkIGy
I'll permanently Delete my Account IF U'll Show me Bigger Fraud Then Maxwell 🌚#PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/LldFHORENr
— 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐧 𓅋 (@Itsmesany_) April 15, 2025
Releasing Glenn Maxwell was the best decision by RCB.#PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/PnaXmdx4wT
— Krishna. (@KrishVK_18) April 15, 2025
Glenn Maxwell Maar Raha Hai 😍😍#PBKSvsKKR #PBKSvKKR pic.twitter.com/wHRyHQcM2n
— chacha (@meme_kalakar) April 15, 2025
Glenn Maxwell this season #PBKSvsKKR pic.twitter.com/wJ1xiTmsL5
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) April 15, 2025
PBKS delivered a drastically different batting performance in their previous match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), setting a massive total of 245/6 in the first innings. Despite the impressive score, they were unable to secure the win due to a poor bowling performance. SRH’s Abhishek Sharma, with a brilliant 141, led the home team to a remarkable victory during the chase.
Prior to their current match against KKR, PBKS had won three out of five games and lost two. With six points, they currently sit in sixth place on the points table.