Mullanpur, April 6 -- Punjab Kings' (PBKS) unbeaten run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 came to an end on Saturday as they suffered a 50-run defeat at the hands of Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their first home game at Mullanpur. While RR's bowlers, led by Jofra Archer, turned in a clinical performance, PBKS were left ruing missed opportunities--particularly in the bowling department.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, PBKS spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi admitted that the team may have faltered tactically by not making full use of their spin options.

"We have a long season ahead. I think we missed the trick--we could have bowled a couple of more overs with spin, with Maxi [Glenn Maxwell] and Chahal [Yuzvendra Chahal]. So we...