Punjab Kings PBKS
Formerly Kings XI Punjab (until 2020/21)
Punjab Kings are at their best chasing — 53% wins running down a target against 41% setting one, across 263 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% |
Leans Chasing — Better in 11 of 18 Seasons
3+ matches per role per season
PBKS lean toward chasing — the better record in 11 of 18 seasons — without ever being one-sided enough to call it settled. No season pulled the two roles further apart than 2024: 50.0% (5 of 10) chasing against 0.0% (0 of 4) batting first, 50.0 percentage points apart. The lean carried into 2025: 71.4% (5 of 7) chasing against 55.6% (5 of 9) batting first.
PBKS's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Defending
Marker = League Average (LG)
Closest to Average While Defending — Below 160 (25.9%, in line with the average)
5+ matches per band
Below 160 is as good as it gets for PBKS — 15 of 58 matches (25.9%), still short of a winning record.
PBKS's Win Rate by Scoring Range — Chasing
Marker = League Average (LG)
Best Scoring Range While Chasing — 200 or More (32.0%, 11.5% above average)
5+ matches per band
PBKS's best record comes at 200 or more, though it isn't a winning one — 8 of 25 matches (32.0%). The league-wide average at that range is 20.5%, and PBKS clear it by 11.5% ↑.