Defending vs Chasing Anatomy
How Punjab Kings performs under pressure when setting a target compared to chasing totals under lights:
Defending (1st): 40.1%Chasing (2nd): 54.1%
💡 Punjab Kings exhibits a chasing preference, winning +14.0% more matches when hunting targets.
Franchise Player of the Match Leaders
Individual match-winners with the most Player of the Match awards for Punjab Kings:
#1KL Rahul11 Awards
#2SE Marsh9 Awards
#3GJ Maxwell5 Awards
#4Sandeep Sharma5 Awards
#5SS Iyer5 Awards
Season-by-Season Performance (2008–2026)
| Season | Played | Won | Lost | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | — |
| 2009 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2010 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | — |
| 2011 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2012 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | — |
| 2013 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | — |
| 2014 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21.4% | — |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 28.6% | — |
| 2017 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | — |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% | — |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 35.7% | — |
| 2025 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 55.6% | 🥈 Finalists |
| 2026 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50% | — |