New Delhi, June 2 -- Punjab Kings (PBKS) surged into their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) final after an 11-year wait, overcoming five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad yesterday. Netizens were quick to notice captain Hardik Pandya sinking onto knees, realising the defeat, while some asked to "sack" him for his "stupid captaincy".

MI had never lost a game after scoring over 200 in a game in the 18 seasons. Shreyas Iyer played a pivotal role, scoring an unbeaten 87 off 41 balls, including eight sixes, leading PBKS to chase down MI's total of 204 with one over to spare. Punjab's bowling attack, spearheaded by Chahal, Jamieson, and Vyshak, delivered key breakt...