India, May 27 -- Punjab Kings, led by Shreyas Iyer, have qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs for the first time since 2011. The franchise will take on either Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) or Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 29 at their home venue in Mullanpur. Shashank Singh, who was retained by the franchise ahead of the mega auction, attributed the team's success to the culture created by Shreyas and head coach Ricky Ponting within the dressing room.

Punjab Kings sealed a spot in the top two after defeating Mumbai Indians by seven wickets at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday. Josh Inglis and Priyansh Arya brought out their best to help PBKS chase down a 180+ total with seven wickets in hand and n...