Punjab Kings bowling coach James Hopes has come out in support of the fast bowler. Arshdeep Singh After the fast bowler’s struggle in IPL 2026.
Both Arshdeep and Punjab Kings have struggled for pace in the second half of the season. Apart from poor performances on the field, PBKS have also had to deal with off-field issues, but the franchise says that these issues are not the cause of their problems.
Controversy between Arshdeep Singh and Punjab Kings in IPL 2026
While there have been many reports about the team and its inner workings, Arshdeep Singh in particular has been pulled for more than one mistake.
After BCCI issued an advisory asking players to curb their social media activity, PBKS pulled up Arshdeep and asked him to stop his vlogging. But this was not Arshdeep’s last controversy this season.
In the same advisory, BCCI had also said that unauthorized personnel like player‘Girlfriends were not allowed to travel with the team. Despite this, Arshdeep and his alleged girlfriend were seen together in the team bus.
In a separate incident, it was reported that Arshdeep had a verbal altercation with PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer at the airport. This has also given rise to rumors of an internal rift within the team.
Arshdeep Singh’s latest controversy came when he made a colorful comment against Mumbai Indians and India batsman Tilak Verma.
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Arshdeep Singh in IPL 2026
Despite his relatively poor form, Arshdeep Singh is still punjab kings‘The bowler who took the most wickets in IPL 2026.
He has taken 14 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 34.92 and economy rate of 9.78. Against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dharamsala on Sunday, Arshdeep gave 43 runs in his four overs and took the wicket of Tim David on the last ball of the first innings.
“He’s a Warrior” – James Hopes on Arshdeep
After PBKS’s defeat to RCB on Sunday, their bowling coach, James HopesAddressed the press conference after the match and defended Arshdeep in front of the journalists.
“To be honest, I think Arshdeep bowled very well in the back half of the tournament. He has been aggressive. There have been a lot of guys who have missed catches, some guys have dropped fewer catches and missed some chances. He comes in every training session, every game ready to go. And today was no different. He is a warrior,” Hopes said.
Hopes also addressed the rumors and reports about Punjab’s off-field problems and said that those issues have not hurt Punjab on the field at all.
He said, “I don’t think any off-field thing derailed our campaign. What derailed our campaign was our inability to control the pace in games. Every time it felt like we were about to do something, we would hurt ourselves or do something to harm ourselves.”
punjab kings qualification scenario
After being unbeaten in their first 7 matches this season, Punjab Kings have lost 6 in a row. After playing 13 matches they now have 13 points.
His last match is against a player who has already been eliminated Lucknow Super Giants In Lucknow on 23 May. Even if PBKS wins this match, they will have to depend on other results to qualify for the playoffs.
However, if they lose, Punjab Kings will almost certainly be eliminated from the tournament.
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