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Both Shreyas and Ricky sir never spoke anything negative after first ball dismissal: Priyansh Arya | Ipl News

Both Shreyas and Ricky sir never spoke anything negative after first ball dismissal: Priyansh Arya | Ipl News

Punjab Kings batter Priyansh Arya, who burst on to the Indian Premier League (IPL) stage this season after scoring a blistering 47 off 23 in the first match against Gujarat Titans, couldn’t follow up on that innings, scoring just 8 and 0 in the next two matches against Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals. But the youngster roared back into form with a scintillating century against Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday. Speaking about how he kept up his confidence during that 2-match lean patch, Arya said that advice from head coach Ricky Ponting and skipper Shreyas Iyer helped a lot. “Ricky sir gave me confidence by saying that anyone can be out first ball. He told me hit it out of the park if you get the same ball,” he said in a selection media interaction. Story continues below this ad “Ricky sir always keeps telling me to improve my pull shot. Have not worked with him on the technical front, we talk only about mindset,” he added. He also revealed how the chat with …

‘Rolls-Royce just stayed in third gear’: PBKS coach Ricky Ponting on skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half century vs LSG | Ipl News

‘Rolls-Royce just stayed in third gear’: PBKS coach Ricky Ponting on skipper Shreyas Iyer’s half century vs LSG | Ipl News

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting lauded skipper Shreyas Iyer for his well-paced half century in the match against Lucknow Super Giants, saying that the former KKR captain was like a ‘Rolls-Royce in third gear’. Iyer got his 50 off the last ball of Punjab’s chase when he smashed a six to overhaul LSG’s 172-run target in 16.2 overs for the loss of two wickets. “Skipper (Iyer) did it easy again. Rolls-Royce just stayed in third gear for most of the day. Didn’t have to go any harder than that. Just steers the ship home. You haven’t got an average yet,” Ponting said during the team meeting following the big victory. Iyer is yet to be dismissed in IPL 2025, having notched up an unbeaten 97 in the opening game against Gujarat Titans. He is currently the second-highest run-getter in the season with 149 runs. 𝑷𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 🦁s! 👏#LSGvPBKS #IPL2025 #BasJeetnaHai #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/Rt3Xi1AtHl — Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 2, 2025 In the match, opener Prabhsimran Singh supported his skipper’s cause …

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings show swagger with all-round display against lacklustre Lucknow Super Giants | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings show swagger with all-round display against lacklustre Lucknow Super Giants | Ipl News

Punjab Kings bowlers get regular wickets on the red-soil pitch before Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera muscle through the chase for a routine eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants. After a lot of talk about the tournament being loaded in favour of the batsmen, Punjab Kings bowlers capitalised on the red-soil pitch at the Ekana Stadium, which had a reasonable amount of grass cover and offered something for the bowlers. With an easy subsequent chase, Shreyas Iyer’s side stormed to an eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. Wickets at the right time The varied strengths of Punjab’s bowling line-up, and skipper Iyer’s utilisation of the resources at his disposal, allowed his team to take crucial wickets at the right time, choking the home team’s line-up in the process. Story continues below this ad The first wicket came in the first over itself. Before he was hammered in the death overs, Arshdeep Singh made good use of the conditions. The Punjab seamer foxed Mitch Marsh by hitting the deck with a ball …

Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

Rajasthan Royals ring more alarm bells for Chennai Super Kings | Ipl News

A romantic ending glimmered in the Guwahati skies. The probability of MS Dhoni turning the clock back and finishing the game with vintage swagger lurked. Needing 20 off the final over, Dhoni in pugnacious mood with 16 from 10 balls, nervous excitement soaked the stadium and the minds of the audience. But in pure anticlimax, he perished in the first legal ball of the over. Despite the strikes of Jamie Overton, Chennai Super Kings fell six runs short of Rajasthan Royals’ score of 182, thus handing out their opponents the first win of the season. Hangman Hasaranga Wanindu Hararanga exudes a monkish calm in the direst of situations. Where lesser-willed men sense danger, he sniffs an opportunity; when the tide seems to turn against him, he merely decides to change the course of the current himself. His performance in Guwahati was not ripped from the leg-spinner’s book of marvel. He is more of a utilitarian than an ethereal spinner. He doesn’t trade magic ball, does not fill the audience with awe, but does just enough …

‘He should have batted ahead of Ashwin’: Shane Watson on MS Dhoni coming out at No. 9 vs RCB | Ipl News

‘He should have batted ahead of Ashwin’: Shane Watson on MS Dhoni coming out at No. 9 vs RCB | Ipl News

Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson batted for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to be promoted up the batting order for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This was after CSK suffered a heavy 50-run defeat against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Chepauk on Friday with Dhoni coming in to bat at number 9 with Ravichandran Ashwin sent before him. The former CSK captain would play a vintage 16-ball 30 but the match was already out of CSK’s hands by then. “This is exactly what CSK fans come to see — 30 off 16 deliveries from Dhoni. I would have absolutely loved to see him come up the order. In my opinion, he should have batted ahead of Ashwin,” Watson said. “Given the game situation, Dhoni could have played like this for another 15 balls. Over the last couple of years, he has consistently shown that he’s still batting beautifully. I truly believe he should be promoted up the order so we can see the full extent of his skills,” he added. Story continues below this ad The …

IPL 2025: Uncapped, unfazed – How Priyansh Arya made a strong early impression for PBKS on debut | Ipl News

IPL 2025: Uncapped, unfazed – How Priyansh Arya made a strong early impression for PBKS on debut | Ipl News

It’s early stages in the 18th season of Indian Premier League, but a strong early trend that has emerged is how uncapped Indian players have made their presence felt. One of those who have caught the eye is Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya. The 24-year-old from Delhi came in for special praise from PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting after their side’s 11-run win in a high-scoring contest in Ahmedabad on Tuesday against Gujarat Titans. “I reckon we set the tone with a guy playing in his first IPL game… Priyansh, the way he started today,” Ponting said in his dressing room debrief speech. Priyansh, taking strike on his debut against a star-studded bowling lineup, scored a brisk 23-ball 47 with seven fours (the most on the night) and two sixes. In fact, Ponting had identified Priyansh as a player to watch out for, even before a ball was bowled in the tournament. “He is a very special potential opening batsman for us in the tournament,” the former Australian captain had said in an event in the …