IPL 2025: On-Fireplace Shreyas Iyer Will get New Nickname From Ricky Ponting | Cricket Information

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting in contrast skipper Shreyas Iyer to a ‘Rolls-Royce in third gear’ after the skipper produced a measured half-century to form his staff’s huge win towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants. Ponting, in an interplay together with his staff, reminded the gamers to “not take something with no consideration” through the IPL 2025 marketing campaign. Iyer smashed 52 not out, his second unbeaten half-century in as many video games, as PBKS overhauled the 172-run goal in 16.2 overs for the lack of two wickets.

Opener Prabhsimran Singh gave Punjab a flying begin with a blistering 34-ball 69, whereas Nehal Wadhera (43 not out off 25 balls) additionally picked up some confidence, boosting straightforward runs in direction of the top.

“Skipper (Iyer) did it straightforward once more. Rolls-Royce simply stayed in third gear for many of the day. Did not must go any more durable than that. Simply steers the ship dwelling. You have not received a mean but,” stated the previous Australian skipper through the staff assembly following the massive victory.

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Iyer is but to be dismissed in IPL 2025, having notched up an unbeaten 97 within the opening recreation towards Gujarat Titans. He’s at the moment the second-highest run-getter within the season with 149 runs.

The Australian nice requested his gamers to stay firmly dedicated to their activity because it was a protracted and gruelling event.

“Let’s not take something with no consideration with something we’re doing. Our attitudes have been spot on. We’re simply beginning to scratch the floor. So let’s hold working laborious collectively as a household, as one. And we’ll get higher day by day,” he added.

One of many causes PBKS had been in a position to shackle the house staff batters was the vice-like grip the bowlers maintained proper from the primary ball, and Ponting stated that made an enormous distinction.

“Bowling first immediately, Arshdeep’s (Singh) first over goes for 3, Lockie (Ferguson) backs it up with an over, goes for 4 (runs). Two overs within the energy play 1 for 7.

“We get via the ability play, 3 for 35. 4 of the overs in energy play solely went for 13 runs. So, within the fifth over Maxi (Glenn Maxwell) comes on after which on the again of that, Marco (Jansen). So, Marco bowls the sixth over. He completely means it. He ended up with the massive wicket of David Miller.

“The pleasing factor for me about a whole lot of the issues which are occurring across the group, it is when guys are coming in and enjoying their first recreation or getting their first alternative, Lockie was the identical immediately,” stated Ponting.

PBKS made one change on Tuesday, handing Lockie his debut for the facet.

“The entire bowling group was excellent. And Prabhsimran, I believe you have got discovered rather a lot about your self this week as effectively. I believe you have proved to everybody simply what a category act you’re,” stated Ponting.

Ponting showered all of the reward on Wadhera (43 not out off 25 balls), saying he had made the many of the alternative given to him.

“We discuss gamers making impression, proper? You get a possibility in a T20 recreation and it is all about making an impression on the sport and on the competition when you’ll be able to.

“He (Wadhera) solely packed one shirt in his bag as a result of he did not suppose he was going to be taking a lot half within the recreation. He fields the final 4 overs after which I faucet him on the shoulder. Once I noticed that they’d (LSG) made their impression sub as a left-arm off spinner, I stated, mate, you are going in.

“And I stated, profit from the chance. Play your approach.”

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