RCB's curse strikes PBKS: Shreyas Iyer's side loses three straight matches after viral '49' troll post
RCB's curse strikes PBKS: Shreyas Iyer's side loses three straight matches after viral '49' troll post originally appeared on Cricket News . Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . KEY TAKEAWAYS: PBKS trolled RCB with a "49" post, referencing their infamous IPL record of the lowest team score.
Punjab Kings then lost three straight matches in the IPL. Following their loss to SRH, PBKS also lost their No. 1 spot in IPL 2026 points table .
Did PBKS jinx themselves? Three straight losses follow that viral RCB troll post Punjab Kings have lost three games in the IPL on the trot, and fans believe that trolling Royal Challengers Bengaluru might have come back to haunt them. During the match against the Rajasthan Royals, their official social media account posted the scorecard update "49/1 (4.
3 overs)". It was a pointed, deliberate dig at RCB, who hold the unwanted record of the lowest total in IPL history, having been bowled out for just 49 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders back in 2017. MORE: Best and worst captains in IPL 2026: Ranking skippers of each IPL team The post went viral almost instantly, drawing laughter from neutral fans and fury from RCB supporters.
At the time, Punjab were flying and sitting comfortably at the top of the points table with six wins from seven matches. What happened next is what has everyone talking. In the next three matches, PBKS lost all of them.