IPL 2026: Karun Nair Left Devastated, On the Verge of Tears as PBKS Script Record Chase – Watch
Karun Nair's dropped catches proved costly as Punjab Kings achieved the IPL's highest successful chase, overcoming Delhi Capitals' 265. Shreyas Iyer, granted two lifelines by Nair, capitalized with a match-winning 71. Earlier, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya's explosive opening stand set the stage for the record-breaking victory.
Punjab Kings completed the highest successful run chase in IPL history on Saturday by chasing down 265 against Delhi Capitals in Delhi, but for Karun Nair, it turned into a night of missed chances and visible heartbreak on the field. Nair appeared close to breaking down after dropping Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer twice in the space of four balls, mistakes that proved costly as PBKS pulled off the record chase in IPL 2026. The first chance came on the last ball of the 15th over when Vipraj Nigam got Iyer to mistime a lofted shot straight towards long-off.
Nair moved a few steps forward, settled under the ball and looked set to complete a simple catch, but the ball slipped out of his hands. The miss left Vipraj stunned. He sat down on the ground, holding his head in disappointment as Delhi missed a key chance to get back into the game.
Just four balls later, Iyer survived again. On the second ball of the 16th over, Kuldeep Yadav bowled a length delivery and Iyer went for the pull. It was Kuldeep’s wrong’un, and the ball took the top edge before going high towards long-on.
— IS_Netwrk29 (@IS_Netwrk29) Once again, Nair was under it, and once again, the catch went down. After the second drop, Nair looked visibly shaken and seemed on the verge of breaking down as Delhi watched another major chance slip away. Iyer made sure those mistakes hurt DC.