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Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Thanks to Ricky Ponting, Prabhsimran Singh enjoyed clarity in his role at Punjab Kings
CHENNAI: When opening batter Prabhsimran Singh last set foot at Chepauk, he tormented hosts with a sparkling half-century for Punjab Kings in an IPL contest earlier this year. That knock helped him etch his name in the IPL record books as the highest run-getter among all the uncapped players. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As the dust settled, the wicketkeeper-batter continued to own the record and finished eighth in the season's run-scoring chart. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! In 17 matches, Prabhsimran amassed 549 runs with four half-centuries, a highest score of 91, and a healthy strike-rate of 160.53. His numbers caught the eye even as Punjab fell agonisingly short in the final. Now back at Chepauk with the Punjab domestic side to prepare for the Buchi Babu tournament, Prabhsimran stressed on the word 'clarity' as he explained what shaped his standout IPL season. 'The IPL went very well, but we had hoped to win the title. We will try to do better next year and go the distance. I feel most of the credit goes to (Punjab Kings head coach)...He gave me clarity. 'Ahead of the season, when a youngster has that clarity, he can focus completely on enhancing his game. He gave us freedom and assurance that we would be playing all the matches. Both our captain ( ) and coach (Ponting) gave us that clarity. And, when you know you'll be playing all the matches, you help the team produce a better performance,' said Prabhsimran after a net session at MAC 'B' here on Sunday. The 25-year-old hard-hitter, whose breakthrough IPL season came in 2023, was one of only two players retained by PBKS ahead of the last season. Prabhsimran believes that taking more responsibility helped him deliver the results. 'This year I tried to take up more responsibility and I got the results. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now And I also felt my consistency was better. In previous years, sometimes I would be playing well, but sometimes I would get out in 30s. I had worked a lot on that.' Even as Prabhsimran basks in IPL acclaim, the youngster remains grounded with his eyes fixed on the bigger prize: representing India. 'When every player starts playing cricket, it's his dream to play for India. For now, I'm just waiting. I don't think a lot about all that, I'm just focusing on my game and if I continue to do well, God will give me an opportunity soon.'
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
I tried taking more responsibility and got the results, says Prabhsimran
Prabhsimran Singh played a key role in Punjab Kings' run to the final in the IPL this year, leading the run charts for his side. The 25-year-old opener had his best season and set a new record for the most runs by an uncapped player in the competition with 549 runs. The opener credited head coach Ricky Ponting for his incredible run in the IPL. 'I feel most of the credit goes to Ricky Ponting. He gave me clarity. 'Ahead of the season, when a youngster has that clarity, he can focus completely on enhancing his game,' said Prabhsimran, who is in Chennai with the Punjab team to take part in the Buchi Babu tournament that starts on Monday. 'This year, I felt my consistency was better. In the previous years, I would play well, but would get out for 30 or 35. I worked a lot on that this year. This time, I tried to take up more responsibility, and I got the results.' The wicketkeeper-batter also formed an effective partnership alongside Priyansh Arya and said the duo worked together ahead of the tournament to understand each other. 'Before the season, we heard everyone saying that both are young uncapped openers and questioned it. The captain and coach gave us clarity at the start of the tournament itself that we would be opening. We would train in nets and in practice games, and from there we just matched,' said Prabhsimran. Looking ahead to the next edition, the Punjab opener is hoping to build on his IPL exploits. 'Every player, when he starts playing cricket, it's his dream to play for India. 'For now, let's see, I'm just waiting. I don't think a lot about all that, I'm just focusing on my game, and if I continue to do well, then hopefully god will give me an opportunity soon.'
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ponting's clarity of instruction helped me play with more consistency, says PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh played a key role in Punjab Kings' run to the final in the IPL this year, leading the run-scoring charts for his side. The 25-year-old opener had his best season yet and set a new record for the most runs by an uncapped player in an edition with 549 runs. The opener credited head coach Ricky Ponting for his incredible run in the IPL and said he worked on playing long innings. 'I feel most of the credit goes to Ricky Ponting. He gave me clarity. Ahead of the season, when a youngster has that clarity, he can focus completely on enhancing his game,' said Prabhsimran, who is in Chennai with the Punjab team to take part in the Buchi Babu tournament that starts on Monday. ALSO READ | Buchi Babu Trophy 2025 Squads: Full list of players and teams 'This year, I felt my consistency was better. In previous years, I would play well, but would get out for 30 or 35. I worked a lot on that this year. This year, I tried to take up more responsibility, and I got the results.' The wicket-keeper batter also formed an effective partnership alongside Priyansh Arya and said the duo worked together before the season to understand each other. 'Before the season, we heard that everyone was saying that both are young uncapped openers and questioned it. The captain and coach gave us clarity at the start of the tournament itself that we would be opening. We would train in nets and in practice games, and from there we just matched,' explained Prabhsimran. Looking ahead to the new season, the Punjab opener is hoping to build on his IPL exploits. 'Every player, when he starts playing cricket, it's his dream to play for India. For now, let's see, I'm just waiting. I don't think a lot about all that, I'm just focusing on my game, and if I continue to do well, then hopefully god will give me an opportunity soon.'
India Today
03-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
Fearsome foursome: Can Punjab's uncapped superboys land the final blow?
The Punjab Kings have never been the star-studded powerhouse in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Since finishing as runners-up in 2014 - when they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the final - they've struggled to make a mark, often falling short of playoff contention. For years, they've been a broken team with little hope from not this time. PBKS are in the final - and it's their young guns, led by the inspiring Shreyas Iyer, who have carried them here. The uncapped quartet of Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera, and Shashank Singh have all risen to the occasion, punching well above their weight to put PBKS within touching distance of the Kings are expected to go big one last time as they face the in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in goes on a rampage Priyansh Arya has been magnificent in his maiden IPL season. Courtesy: PTI While Nehal, Prabhsimran, and Shashank brought some prior IPL experience, Priyansh didn't - but that hasn't held him back. The left-hander has scored 451 runs in 16 games at a blistering strike rate of 183.33. Among PBKS batters with 450+ runs in a season, only Glenn Maxwell (187.75 in 2014) has had a higher strike now has the chance to become the third-highest run-scorer among uncapped PBKS players in a single IPL season. His joint fourth-fastest IPL century, scored in April against five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK), perfectly reflects his fearless mindset—unbothered by the reputation of any bowler he makes it count Prabhsimran Singh has scored over 500 runs in IPL 2025. Courtesy: PTI Prabhsimran Singh made his IPL debut back in 2019, but it's only in the 2025 season that he has truly showcased his potential. Fearless in his approach, the results have followed - as the saying goes, fortune favours the brave, and that has certainly been true for the 24-year-old Punjab batter. In 16 games, Prabhsimran has amassed 523 runs at an impressive strike rate of vs PBKS, IPL final Live Score and UpdatesIf he scores 94 or more in the final, Prabhsimran will make history by breaking Shaun Marsh's 18-year-old record for the most runs by an uncapped PBKS batter in a single IPL season. His partnership with Priyansh has also been a key factor in PBKS's success, with the duo putting together 489 runs—laying solid foundations at the top of the Shashank fire big time Nehal Wadhera has played handy knocks in the middle order. Courtesy: PTI While Prabhsimran and Priyansh have handled the bulk of the scoring, the middle order has played a crucial supporting role. Nehal and Shashank have consistently provided strong finishes, building on the foundation set by the top order. Their reliability has allowed Prabhsimran and Priyansh to bat with freedom, knowing the innings would remain in safe hands even if they fell Qualifier 2, Shreyas Iyer grabbed the spotlight with his 87-run knock in Ahmedabad, studded with eight boundaries. However, Nehal's 48-run innings was equally vital, coming at a crucial juncture when PBKS were struggling at 72 for three in pursuit of 205. The left-hander has been impressive throughout the season, scoring 354 runs at an average of 32.18 and a strike rate of meanwhile, holds the second-best average among PBKS batters - 41.28 - trailing only Shreyas' 54.81. This highlights that beyond being a clean striker of the ball, Shashank is also a dependable presence in the lineup. Although he fell for single digits in Qualifiers 1 and 2, he remains a strong contender to deliver in the final if the situation into the final, PBKS and their uncapped quartet may carry a psychological edge, having won both their matches in Ahmedabad—including a five-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians. Now, with momentum on their side, it's time for PBKS to clear the final hurdle and usher in a new era after years of inconsistency in their IPL updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!Tune In IN THIS STORY#IPL 2025
Indian Express
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Punjab Kings' hopes rest on Shreyas Iyer as Mumbai Indians hold advantage in qualifier 2
Thursday's Qualifier 1 shellacking at the hands of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru has deprived Shreyas Iyer's men of the gloss of their league-stage topping effort, the cohesive lustre partially flayed by one colossal batting failure. 'The war' wasn't lost, to quote Iyer, but Punjab Kings have ceded all built-up momentum in a savage loop since edging Monday's top-two shootout over the Mumbai Indians and the subsequent RCB pounding. When Punjab have their second swing at that elusive final on Sunday, Ahmedabad will ring 'advantage MI' after the five-time champions ousted the venue's traditional hosts, Gujarat Titans, in a fiercely engrossing eliminator fixture. The night's grind will somewhat help Hardik Pandya's men tide over the fact of dealing with a longer course to a potential seventh final. MI will be well past the Punjab slip-up and any discussions of their demoralising March visit to the ground – a 36-run loss to the Titans chasing 197 – would be off the table. Those early weeks of the season will be the ones openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh would love to jog back to. Punjab's uncapped combo has whipped up more than 900 runs between them, aggregating nearly 10 runs per over for their opening stand. However, runs have been hard to come by since a return to action after a fortnight's break. While Prabhsimran hasn't crossed the 30-run mark since a sparkling 91 early in May, Arya has touched double-digits only once in five innings, incidentally a stroke-filled 62 against MI, wedged between a string of early dismissals. Next stop: Qualifier 2️⃣ 😍@mipaltan are all set to meet the @PunjabKingsIPL for a ticket to glory 🎟 Scorecard ▶ | #GTvMI | #Eliminator | #TheLastMile — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 30, 2025 It is the unlikely hit of this fledgling and combustible union, alongside captain Iyer, that has powered Punjab's remodelled engine room this season. But when the trio topple the disposition with their impetuous shotmaking as they did against RCB over in Mullanpur, the recklessness can leave a fallible middle-order gasping when confronting an MI roster studded with match-winners hardened by play-offs pressure. As much as Prabhsimran and Arya await the biggest hurdles yet of their respective T20 careers against Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult up front, Punjab's collective temper and approach to a high-stakes encounter will rest on the mettle of Iyer's control with the bat. Wafting aimlessly in the face of his biggest nemesis, Josh Hazlewood, Iyer shifted the Punjab dugout from shaken to shellshocked within four balls. The contest with the bowler who had dismissed him thrice before ended with Iyer's head-to-head average slipping to an abysmal 2.75 across 22 balls against the metronomic Aussie. There isn't a discernibly startling kryptonite awaiting him in the forthcoming game, but Iyer will have to brace for an early test as Bumrah and Boult sharpen their angles to nip the openers out cheaply. Despite smearing attacks with his renewed T20 striking to notch up 516 runs at 170.86 this year, Iyer will be mindful of the gears after realising the meek resistance behind him in the latest collapse. The tumble from 38/3 to 60/7 saw the complete unravelling of the middle-order, with Aussies Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis and the death-overs-coded Shashank Singh failing to serve a riposte. D-day duress could be a little beyond Nehal Wadhera just yet. It certainly was past a young Musheer Khan, sent out to save a panicky dressing room in the heat of the situation on his T20 debut, only to have the 20-year-old Mumbaikar trudge back with a three-ball duck batting at No. 8. While their batting plans are susceptible to such stark extremes, Punjab's margin for errors with the ball has also seen unpleasant movement with Marco Jansen flying out for international duties and Yuzvendra Chahal injured. While the veteran leggie could be in the mix for a return, the tall Jansen's middle-overs absence could be felt in a phase where MI have surprisingly floated behind a fiercer band of teams, averaging 9.03 runs per over. The shorter lengths could also play into the hands of MI's freshly prepared play-off strengths in the top order. If Jonny Bairstow and Rohit Sharma boss the Powerplay as they did against GT, the banged-in deliveries may not be a fancy option for the seamers. Iyer fiddled through his bowling artillery consistently to leave MI '10-15 short' the last time. But a Bairstow reinforcement, Rohit's chunky returns, crunchy cameos from Tilak Varma and Hardik, and the unmissable Suryakumar Yadav have reset Mumbai's momentum. The devious alternate path to the final isn't entirely new to Iyer's system. Having led the Delhi Capitals through a similar course to the final against Mumbai five years ago, the now 30-year-old knows what it takes to mount a comeback. A waltz to the title with the Kolkata Knight Riders last year may not have needed the batter and the captain locked and loaded every minute. But in the here and now, Iyer's verve and versatility manifest in all action and conscience of the play-off rookies, Punjab. Lalith Kalidas is a Senior Sub-Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Working with the online sports desk, Lalith specializes in the happenings on the cricket field, with a particular interest in India's domestic cricket circle. He also carries an affinity towards data-driven stories and often weaves them into cricketing contexts through his analysis. Lalith also writes the weekly stats-based cricket column - 'Stats Corner'. A former cricketer who has played in state-level tournaments in Kerala, he has over three years of experience as a sports journalist. Lalith also covered the 2023 ODI World Cup held in India. ... Read More
