Punjab Kings PBKS
Formerly Kings XI Punjab (until 2020/21)
Punjab Kings are at their best chasing — 54.1% wins running down a target against 40.1% setting one, across 275 decided IPL matches. Innings-by-innings win rates and target bands, season by season.
PBKS's Chase vs Defend by Season
Season ↕ | Defended ↕ | Defend W% | Chased ↕ | Chase W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 57.1% | 8 | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | 50.0% | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | 12.5% | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | 57.1% | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2012 | 8 | 37.5% | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 8 | 37.5% | 8 | 62.5% |
| 2014 | 10 | 60.0% | 7 | 85.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | 28.6% | 7 | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 8 | 25.0% | 6 | 33.3% |
| 2017 | 8 | 50.0% | 6 | 50.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | 42.9% | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2019 | 7 | 42.9% | 7 | 42.9% |
| 2020 | 6 | 33.3% | 8 | 50.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | 33.3% | 5 | 60.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 60.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 40.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | 0.0% | 10 | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | 55.6% | 7 | 71.4% |
| 2026 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 75.0% |
Leans Chasing — Better in 12 of 19 Seasons
3+ matches per role per season
The balance sits with chasing for PBKS — ahead in 12 of 19 seasons, a lean rather than a settled identity. Split their run in two and both halves lean the same way. Two sit outside the pattern — a blank 0 of 4 defending in 2024, then 2026's 75.0% (6 of 8) chasing — 55.0 percentage points clear of the 20.0% they managed batting first.
PBKS's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Defending
Marker = League Average (LG)
Furthest Above League Average While Defending — Below 160 (25.9%, 1.8% above average)
5+ matches per band
While defending, PBKS win their highest share of matches with a total of 200 or more: 14 of 23, 60.9%. No defending range puts PBKS 5% or more above the league average; the widest gap comes with a total below 160, 15 of 58 (25.9%), still short of a winning record but 1.8% ↑ above the 24.1% league average for this scoring range.
PBKS's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Chasing
Marker = League Average (LG)
Furthest Above League Average While Chasing — 200 or More (36.7%, 12.1% above average)
5+ matches per band
PBKS's highest win rate while chasing comes against targets below 160 — 29 of 37 matches (78.4%). They sit furthest above the league average against targets of 200 or more — 11 of 30 (36.7%), still short of a winning record but 12.1% ↑ above the 24.6% league average in this band.