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Home-bound Ponting deboards plane after ceasefire announcement, gives pep talk to foreign players
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Home-bound Ponting deboards plane after ceasefire announcement, gives pep talk to foreign players

Punjab Kings’ coach Ricky Ponting upon his arrival in the national capital via a special train as authorities evacuate Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals players from Dharamsala, in New Delhi, Friday, May 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting was about to take off for home when the ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into force.Despite that, the Australian legend had the option to fly back to Australia but he chose not to, making a last-minute disembarkation from the Qantas plane packed with anxious passengers.Ponting stayed back in Delhi but he also ensured that the PBKS' foreign players, who were edgy considering the possibility of a full scale war between two nuclear-armed co...
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‘With the PSL happening at the same time..’: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting on not finding replacements
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‘With the PSL happening at the same time..’: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting on not finding replacements

With their sixth win of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) following the four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk on. Wednesday, Punjab Kings have now climbed to the second spot with 13 points. While the Shreyas Iyer led team saw their pace spearhead Lockie Ferguson suffering an leg injury during the team’s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad last month, the team also saw Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell being ruled off the IPL due to a finger injury earlier this week. With the team still not decided about the two players’ replacements, Punjab Kings coach and former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has shared about how Pakistan Super league happening at the same time is impacting the team’s decision. “So we’ve actually been a little bit patient. Maxi’s only been a couple...
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Ricky Ponting’s verdict on PBKS’s win: ‘Best win I’ve ever had as IPL coach… don’t need many of these at my age’
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Ricky Ponting’s verdict on PBKS’s win: ‘Best win I’ve ever had as IPL coach… don’t need many of these at my age’

Ricky Ponting branded Punjab Kings’ 16-run win against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders — where PBKS successfully managed to defend 111 runs, the lowest total that has been defended in IPL history — as “just about the best win that I’ve ever had” as a coach in the tournament. Ponting’s presence in IPL dugouts as coach stretches back to 2014. Ponting, though, admitted that he didn’t need too many of such nerve-wracking games “at his age”. “The heart rate still up a bit for me – it’s probably up over 200. I don’t need many of those games like that at my age of over 50 now,” Ponting told the host broadcaster with a smile soon after the game ended in Punjab’s favour.“It just goes to show how funny a game it is. Only three days ago we couldn’t defend 246 [245] and here we are, def...
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Ricky Ponting on Impact Player rule: ‘As a coach, I’d much rather pick an XI, but I can see the other side of it’
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Ricky Ponting on Impact Player rule: ‘As a coach, I’d much rather pick an XI, but I can see the other side of it’

Since the introduction of the Impact Player rule in 2023, it has been one of the biggest talking points in the Indian Premier League. While the substitute can either be a batter or a bowler, based on the conditions and the toss, the most significant change it has brought to IPL is elongating batting lineups. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting – now at the helm of Punjab Kings – has weighed in on the rule, saying he doesn’t like to see it as a coach, but understands why it is in place. “As a coach, I’d say no,” Ponting told The Indian Express when asked if he’d like to see the rule stay or go. “But as a spectator, I’d probably say yes. These decisions are often influenced by what’s best for viewers and TV. I know this from working in broadcasting, our bosses are always talking about way...
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IPL 2025 | Brilliant to see the fearlessness of young Indian players, says Marcus Stoinis
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IPL 2025 | Brilliant to see the fearlessness of young Indian players, says Marcus Stoinis

Marcus Stoinis returns to the franchise after almost a decade and is excited to work compatriot and head coach Ricky Ponting. | Photo Credit: Reuters Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has been left supremely impressed by the quality of youngsters in the Punjab Kings squad as well as the Indian T20 set up on the sidlelines of the IPL. After the retirement of stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, the depth of Indian cricket has ensured that T20 team has built on the success of the 2024 T20 World Cup courtesy the likes of Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma.At Punjab Kings camp, rookies like opener Priyansh Arya have already made a mark even though it is early days in the IPL.“There’s great dept...
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IPL 2025: Uncapped, unfazed – How Priyansh Arya made a strong early impression for PBKS on debut
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IPL 2025: Uncapped, unfazed – How Priyansh Arya made a strong early impression for PBKS on debut

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 wa...
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‘They are super confident’: Marcus Stoinis praises India’s cricketing depth
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‘They are super confident’: Marcus Stoinis praises India’s cricketing depth

Australia’s Marcus Stoinis returned to the Punjab Kings after almost a decade and said he was excited to work with head coach Ricky Ponting. He also praised the young Indian batters like Priyansh Arya who has put the league on notice with his performance in Tuesday’s match against Gujarat Titans. Arya made a blistering 47 off 23 deliveries with his innings going a long way in helping the Punjab Kings post a massive 243 against the Titans. “There’s great depth here (in Indian cricket)_. There always has been. And I think they’re getting the chance to show their skills on a world stage. They are super confident. They’ve had almost the advantage of growing up with IPL, being under pressure from early stages in their career. It’s brilliant to see how fearless they are with their cricket and es...
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IPL 2025 PBKS countdown | Will it be coronation for the Kings at last?
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IPL 2025 PBKS countdown | Will it be coronation for the Kings at last?

Shreyas’ role, at No. 3, will be to add stability to a line-up that has power-hitters aplenty. | Photo Credit: special arrangement It’s fair to say change has been the only constant for Punjab Kings. The franchise tweaked its name, went through 16 captains and 10 coaches in 17 seasons, and almost always had a major overhaul come auction time. Success, however, has remained elusive. The last time the Punjab outfit made the Indian Premier League playoffs, M.S. Dhoni was still an active Test cricketer and Lewis Hamilton had just one Drivers’ Championship. The onus is now on the Shreyas Iyer-Ricky Ponting alliance to take the Kings one step further than their runners-up finish in 2014. And there is sco...
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