Punjab Kings face pressure after five straight IPL defeats

Punjab Kings set the early pace in the Indian Premier League by going seven matches unbeaten, but a run ​of five straight defeats has left their playoff hopes ‌in the balance and assistant coach Brad Haddin concedes they have failed to deal with the pressure.

Punjab Kings face pressure after five straight IPL defeats. Punjab Kings set the early pace in the Indian Premier League by going seven matches unbeaten, but a run ​of five straight defeats has left their playoff hopes ‌in the balance and assistant coach Brad Haddin concedes they have failed to deal with the pressure. Tilak Varma’s match-winning knock powered the Mumbai Indians to ​a six-wicket win on Thursday and left Punjab likely ​needing wins over Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super ⁠Giants in their final two games to stay in ​contention for a playoff spot. “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. We are as disappointed as you guys are with ​the way we started the tournament and where we are now. The one thin...