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Punjab Kings let wins slip after dropped catches vs SRH in IPL 2026, Ashwin calls ball bouncing unusually
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Published on 7 May 2026
Ashwin says the ball behaved differently mid-over
Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign took another hit against SRH after they dropped nearly half a dozen catches, turning key moments into Hyderabad advantages. They ultimately lost by 33 runs and fell behind in the standings. After the defeat, captain Shreyas Iyer pointed to the catching as the main problem, while R. Ashwin added a surprising detail about the ball’s odd bounce.
- Punjab dropped nearly half a dozen catches against SRH
- The errors contributed to a 33 run defeat
- Shreyas Iyer blamed catching after the loss
- R Ashwin said the ball was bouncing unusually
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