{"id":266586,"date":"2025-03-25T18:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/ipl-2025-punjab-kings-smash-highest-ever-t20-total-in-ahmedabad-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T18:15:36","slug":"ipl-2025-punjab-kings-smash-highest-ever-t20-total-in-ahmedabad-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/ipl-2025-punjab-kings-smash-highest-ever-t20-total-in-ahmedabad-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: Punjab Kings smash highest-ever T20 total in Ahmedabad | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-119489784,imgsize-227566,width-400,resizemode-4\/119489784.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"IPL 2025: Punjab Kings smash highest-ever T20 total in Ahmedabad | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"IPL 2025: Punjab Kings smash highest-ever T20 total in Ahmedabad | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Punjab Kings' batter Shreyas Iyer celebrates with teammate Marcus Stoinis after his half century. (PTI Photo)\">Punjab Kings&#8217; batter Shreyas Iyer celebrates with teammate Marcus Stoinis after his half century. (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Big scores have been the trend in the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ipl\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Indian Premier League<\/a> 2025, and <!-- -->Punjab Kings<!-- --> (PBKS) continued that pattern by registering the highest-ever T20 total at the <!-- -->Narendra Modi Stadium<!-- --> in Ahmedabad. The visitors posted a staggering 243\/5 against <!-- -->Gujarat Titans<!-- --> (GT) on Tuesday, setting a new benchmark at the venue. <br \/>The previous highest in Ahmedabad was India&#8217;s 234\/4 against New Zealand in 2023. <br \/>It also sets a new record for the highest total against Gujarat Titans, eclipsing Delhi Capitals&#8217; 224\/4 in Delhi last year. Whereas, it was Punjab&#8217;s second-highest IPL total, behind their 262\/2 against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens last season. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Leading from the front, skipper <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shreyas-iyer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Shreyas Iyer<\/a> announced his arrival in style with an unbeaten 97 off 42 balls, narrowly missing out on a century. His knock included nine sixes and five fours, propelling PBKS to an imposing total. Shashank Singh provided the late flourish with a 16-ball 44, including two sixes and six fours, taking 23 runs off the final over. <\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>EXCLUSIVE | Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal key to Punjab Kings&#8217; hunt for maiden IPL title: Shashank Singh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier, young Priyansh Arya (47 off 23) gave PBKS a flying start, attacking GT&#8217;s bowlers with fearless strokeplay. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Highest total for PBKS in IPL<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"30\">\n<ul>\n<li>262\/2 vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024<\/li>\n<li>243\/5 vs GT, Ahmedabad, 2025*<\/li>\n<li>232\/2 vs RCB, Dharamsala, 2011<\/li>\n<li>231\/4 vs CSK, Cuttack, 2014<\/li>\n<li>230\/3 vs MI, Wankhede, 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>With a massive total on the board, Punjab Kings have set a daunting challenge for Gujarat Titans, who will need a record-breaking chase to secure victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"36\"><i><br \/>Get the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\">IPL 2025<\/a> updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/\">Times of India<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/schedule\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/schedule\">match schedules<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\">team squads<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/kkr-vs-rcb-ipl-2025-live-socre-today-ipl-match-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru-scorecard-kolkata-eden-gardens-weather-updates\/liveblog\/119340186.cms\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/kkr-vs-rcb-ipl-2025-live-socre-today-ipl-match-kolkata-knight-riders-vs-royal-challengers-bengaluru-scorecard-kolkata-eden-gardens-weather-updates\/liveblog\/119340186.cms\">IPL live scores<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/chennai-super-kings\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/chennai-super-kings\">CSK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/mumbai-indians\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/mumbai-indians\">MI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/royal-challengers-bengaluru\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/royal-challengers-bengaluru\">RCB<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders\">KKR<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/sunrisers-hyderabad\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/sunrisers-hyderabad\">SRH<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/lucknow-super-giants\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/lucknow-super-giants\">LSG<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/delhi-capitals\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/delhi-capitals\">DC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/gujarat-titans\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/gujarat-titans\">GT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/punjab-kings\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/punjab-kings\">PBKS<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/rajasthan-royals\" title=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/rajasthan-royals\">RR<\/a>. 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