The Punjab Kings have reached unprecedented heights in the Indian Premier League 2025 season as they finished at the top of the table for just the second time ever.
Under the leadership of captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, they accumulated 19 points with 9 wins, 4 losses and a no result in the league phase — edging over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on net run-rate.
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This is going to be their first IPL playoff since the 2014 season and only the third in their 18-year history.
As they get another shot at the trophy, The Sporting News looks at how they have performed in their playoff history.
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How many times have PBKS qualified for the IPL Playoffs?
PBKS have qualified for the IPL playoffs THRICE, including the 2025 season.
How many times have PBKS won in the IPL Playoffs?
PBKS have won only one out of the four matches played in the IPL playoffs.
How many times have PBKS lost in the IPL Playoffs?
The Kings have lost thrice in their four playoff matches in IPL history
How have PBKS performed in the IPL Qualifiers?
In the IPL qualifiers, PBKS defeated the Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 2 back in 2014, which is their only victory in two matches.
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How have PBKS performed in the IPL Eliminators?
The Kings have never played an Eliminator in the IPL. In 2008, they played a semi-final against CSK, which they lost.
How have PBKS performed in the IPL Finals?
The Punjab Kings (prev. Kings XI Punjab) have played one final, which was in 2014 when they faced the Kolkata Knight Riders.
After setting up a target of 200 runs, led by a 115*(55) from Wriddhiman Saha and 67(52) from Manan Vohra. However, they were outdone by KKR, who won by 3 wickets.
Manish Pandey scored 94 runs off 50 balls to lead KKR to the trophy.
Who has scored the most runs for PBKS in the IPL playoffs?
Wriddhiman Saha has 156 runs in 3 matches played with a highest of 115* at a strike rate of 173.33 and is followed by Virender Sehwag's 131 runs at a strike rate of 184.50, including a 122 against the Chennai Super Kings.
Who has taken the most wickets for PBKS in the IPL playoffs?
Karanveer Singh's 7 wickets in three matches is the most for a PBKS player in the IPL playoffs. He has the best figures of 4/54 to his name.
PBKS' overall performance in the IPL Playoffs
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2nd | Lost in the semi-final |
| 2010 | 1st | Runner-ups |
| 2025 | 1st | TBC |