Head coach Ricky Ponting conceded that Punjab Kings lacked a little bit of experience in the middle-order while batting second in a high-intensity Indian Premier League (IPL) final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru but backed the team’s young players to come good in the future. PBKS’ impressive run in the IPL came to an end with … Read more
It proved to be a smart move for Punjab Kings to send Josh Inglis at No. 3 against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, ahead of Shreyas Iyer, who has been fantastic in that slot. Shortly after the Kings secured a 37-run victory against LSG in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the HPCA … Read more
Shreyas Iyer couldn’t have asked for a better start to his captaincy stint with Punjab Kings. On Tuesday, he led his side to a convincing eight-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants, marking the Kings’ second win on the trot to start IPL 2025. Shreyas’ team is now slotted second in the points table, only behind … Read more
A horrific car crash, six months ago, brought Musheer Khan’s life to a grinding halt. A fracture around the neck region meant the young batting all-rounder from Mumbai was ruled out of any form of cricket for more than three months, and he had to miss the entire domestic season. However, having come from a … Read more
Punjab Kings new head coach Ricky Ponting said he is determined to make the team the greatest in the franchise’s history ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). “The overall vision for this team is to win the IPL. I told the guys on the very first day when I joined … Read more
Questioning Mohammad Shami’s injury management, former greats Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel the veteran pacer could have tilted the series in India’s favour had he been added to the squad in the second half of the five-match Border-Gavaskar series. India’s decade-long stranglehold on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended after they went down by six wickets … Read more
Australian batting great Ricky Ponting on Friday said he was “surprised” by Rohit Sharma’s absence from the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India will aim to win the Sydney Test to level the series and retain the trophy. Jasprit Bumrah, who walked out for the toss, said Rohit had “opted to rest.” … Read more
Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed in contentious circumstances on the final day of the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, triggering questions about the functionality of the Snickometer. Batting on 84, Jaiswal attempted a pull shot off Australian captain Pat Cummins and failed to make a strong connection. Australia appealed for the caught behind but it … Read more
Indian batting stalwart Virat Kohli should not be judged based on current form and the champion cricketer could make a powerful statement during the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar series given his class, feels legendary Australian player Ricky Ponting. The much-awaited series against Pat Cummins’ Australia will commence in Perth on November 22 and Kohli, as always, … Read more