The challenge is magnified by how contrasting those venues are.
New Chandigarh has one of the biggest outfields in the IPL, with scoring becoming progressively harder once the field spreads.
Punjab used this to script a superb comeback in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite conceding 105 in the Powerplay.
Punjab appear to have gradually adapted there: one win in five matches in 2024 became two in five during the 2025, and three in four in 2026.
The challenge is magnified by how contrasting those venues are. New Chandigarh has one of the biggest outfields in the IPL, with scoring becoming progressively harder once the field spreads. Punjab used this to script a superb comeback in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite conceding 105 in the Powerplay. Punjab appear to have gradually adapted there: one win in five matches in 2024 became two in five during the 2025, and three in four in 2026.
