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News18
10 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
IPL 2025 PBKS Vs RCB Qualifier 1 Weather: Will Rain Play A Part In The Big Clash?
Last Updated: Punjab Kings face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025's first qualifier. Mullanpur aims for a full game with no rain expected. As Punjab Kings gear up to welcome the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their biggest match in over a decade, Mullanpur may see some clouds hovering around, although there are no chances of rain and we are in for a full game in the first qualifier game of IPL 2025. With both franchises finishing in the top two during the league stage, an exciting contest is on the cards. While Punjab are coming off a seven-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians, Bengaluru beat the Lucknow Super Giants by six wickets to seal a top-two spot. Punjab find themselves in unfamiliar territory, having made the play-offs for the first time since 2014, but they aren't carrying the baggage of the past in the Shreyas Iyer -Ricky Ponting (head coach) era. This partnership has resulted in a brilliant turnaround for Punjab, who have cracked the consistency code after more than a decade of underperformance. The opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh and rookie Priyansh Arya has laid the platform for the likes of Iyer and Josh Inglis to build. Finisher Shashank Singh continues to improve his game with each passing season, and more recently, Aussie import Marcus Stoinis, finding his range with the bat, makes the batting look more formidable. Bengaluru, on the other hand, are way too familiar with the heartbreaks of the knock-out stages and, like every season, are hoping to end their title drought. Pacer Josh Hazlewood is expected to regain full fitness, and Tim David too would be available for selection, lending more balance to the team. The temperature is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius this evening in Mullanpur. There will be 43% humidity, but there is no chance of rain. The weather can be partly cloudy. In case the rain intervenes, which is a highly unlikely situation, Punjab will advance to the final since they finished on top of the points table. They are on 19 points, the same as Bengaluru, but with a better net run rate. In that case, RCB will have to play Qualifier 2 against Gujarat Titans or Mumbai. Thankfully, there is no rain predicted during Friday's eliminator either. First Published:
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Mumbai stand in way of Ponting's IPL final dream
Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings have discovered they must beat powerhouse Mumbai Indians on Sunday if they are to reach the Indian Premier League final. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are already through to Tuesday's final after Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood spearheaded an eight-wicket victory in Qualifier 1 over Punjab on Thursday, taking a devastating 3-21. Punjab, whose Australian presence also includes Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis, who were both on the receiving end of Bengalura's Thursday night's heroics, must bounce back quickly from that stunning reverse in Sunday's Qualifier 2. But that won't be easy against a Mumbai side with their tails up following an emphatic Eliminator victory over Gujarat Titans on Friday. Electing to bat, five-time champions Mumbai racked up a commanding 5-228 after their frontline batters hit a combined 17 sixes. Gujarat managed 6-208 in reply despite defiant knocks by opener Sai Sudharshan (80) and all-rounder Washington Sundar (48). After Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya elected to bat, Jonny Bairstow, replacing Ryan Rickelton, smashed 47 off 22 balls in his first match of the season in a blistering opening stand of 84 with Rohit Sharma. Rohit, dropped twice early in his knock, struck 81 to punish Gujarat. Suryakumar Yadav (33), Tilak Varma (25) and Pandya (22 not out) produced whirlwind cameos to take Mumbai past the 200-mark. The chase was steep and Gujarat stuttered early in their reply losing captain Shubman Gill trapped lbw by Trent Boult in the opening over of the innings. Kusal Mendis (20) fell hit wicket but Sudharsan, the tournament's leading scorer, revived Gujarat's chase with his sixth fifty of the tournament. He found an able ally in Sundar who smashed Boult for back-to-back sixes to turn the pressure back on Mumbai. Pandya brought back Jasprit Bumrah and the pace bowler slipped in a yorker between Sundar's legs to flatten his leg stump. South African Richard Gleeson bowled Sudharsan as Mumbai reclaimed control of the contest through their seamers. Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings have discovered they must beat powerhouse Mumbai Indians on Sunday if they are to reach the Indian Premier League final. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are already through to Tuesday's final after Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood spearheaded an eight-wicket victory in Qualifier 1 over Punjab on Thursday, taking a devastating 3-21. Punjab, whose Australian presence also includes Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis, who were both on the receiving end of Bengalura's Thursday night's heroics, must bounce back quickly from that stunning reverse in Sunday's Qualifier 2. But that won't be easy against a Mumbai side with their tails up following an emphatic Eliminator victory over Gujarat Titans on Friday. Electing to bat, five-time champions Mumbai racked up a commanding 5-228 after their frontline batters hit a combined 17 sixes. Gujarat managed 6-208 in reply despite defiant knocks by opener Sai Sudharshan (80) and all-rounder Washington Sundar (48). After Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya elected to bat, Jonny Bairstow, replacing Ryan Rickelton, smashed 47 off 22 balls in his first match of the season in a blistering opening stand of 84 with Rohit Sharma. Rohit, dropped twice early in his knock, struck 81 to punish Gujarat. Suryakumar Yadav (33), Tilak Varma (25) and Pandya (22 not out) produced whirlwind cameos to take Mumbai past the 200-mark. The chase was steep and Gujarat stuttered early in their reply losing captain Shubman Gill trapped lbw by Trent Boult in the opening over of the innings. Kusal Mendis (20) fell hit wicket but Sudharsan, the tournament's leading scorer, revived Gujarat's chase with his sixth fifty of the tournament. He found an able ally in Sundar who smashed Boult for back-to-back sixes to turn the pressure back on Mumbai. Pandya brought back Jasprit Bumrah and the pace bowler slipped in a yorker between Sundar's legs to flatten his leg stump. South African Richard Gleeson bowled Sudharsan as Mumbai reclaimed control of the contest through their seamers. Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings have discovered they must beat powerhouse Mumbai Indians on Sunday if they are to reach the Indian Premier League final. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are already through to Tuesday's final after Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood spearheaded an eight-wicket victory in Qualifier 1 over Punjab on Thursday, taking a devastating 3-21. Punjab, whose Australian presence also includes Josh Inglis and Marcus Stoinis, who were both on the receiving end of Bengalura's Thursday night's heroics, must bounce back quickly from that stunning reverse in Sunday's Qualifier 2. But that won't be easy against a Mumbai side with their tails up following an emphatic Eliminator victory over Gujarat Titans on Friday. Electing to bat, five-time champions Mumbai racked up a commanding 5-228 after their frontline batters hit a combined 17 sixes. Gujarat managed 6-208 in reply despite defiant knocks by opener Sai Sudharshan (80) and all-rounder Washington Sundar (48). After Mumbai skipper Hardik Pandya elected to bat, Jonny Bairstow, replacing Ryan Rickelton, smashed 47 off 22 balls in his first match of the season in a blistering opening stand of 84 with Rohit Sharma. Rohit, dropped twice early in his knock, struck 81 to punish Gujarat. Suryakumar Yadav (33), Tilak Varma (25) and Pandya (22 not out) produced whirlwind cameos to take Mumbai past the 200-mark. The chase was steep and Gujarat stuttered early in their reply losing captain Shubman Gill trapped lbw by Trent Boult in the opening over of the innings. Kusal Mendis (20) fell hit wicket but Sudharsan, the tournament's leading scorer, revived Gujarat's chase with his sixth fifty of the tournament. He found an able ally in Sundar who smashed Boult for back-to-back sixes to turn the pressure back on Mumbai. Pandya brought back Jasprit Bumrah and the pace bowler slipped in a yorker between Sundar's legs to flatten his leg stump. South African Richard Gleeson bowled Sudharsan as Mumbai reclaimed control of the contest through their seamers.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Hazelwood helps Challengers to IPL final
IPL: Josh Hazlewood helped his Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the IPL final, beating Marcus Stoinis and Ricky Ponting's Punjab Kings.
News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
'If India Don't Do It...': Ricky Ponting Wants Tall Pacer To Debut In England
Australia legend Ricky Ponting believes that India will benefit from playing left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh in England, predicting the left-arm pacer to make good use of the Duke's ball. Arshdeep received his maiden Test call-up as the selectors named an 18-man squad for the England tour earlier this month. The 26-year-old fast bowler has played 9 ODIs and 63 T20Is since making his debut in July 2022. He has taken a combined 113 wickets in them. Ponting has closely worked with the Indian in the capacity of the head coach of IPL franchise Punjab Kings.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Four of our uncapped players can play for India: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting
MULLANPUR: Ricky Ponting, who is getting major credit for Punjab Kings' massive turnaround in the IPL after years of disappointment, feels their radical auction strategy and the performance of uncapped players allowed him to execute his coaching philosophy of playing "differently" this season. Punjab Kings are in their first play-offs since 2014 but considering his world-conquering achievements, the Australian legend is not satisfied with finishing at the top of the league stage. He has won the IPL title as player and head coach of Mumbai Indians but could not get his hands on the trophy while coaching the Delhi Capitals for seven season. Before he signed up for the job at Punjab Kings, he made it clear to the owners that he wanted complete control over the running of the team. The free hand given to him has produced instant results, starting from his auction strategy to retain only the uncapped duo of Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh. In an interview ahead of the IPL play-offs, Ponting covered all areas that got the franchise much-needed success. Excerpts from the interaction. This has been a massive turnaround for this team after years of under-performance. What would you put that down to? When you say this team, it's really this franchise, it's not this team, this team is brand new. Once I got the job, I wanted to make sure that things were different around this team, around this franchise and, we went with a slightly different passage into the auction with just retaining the two younger uncapped players and we copped a bit of criticism for that at the time. People thought we got that strategy wrong, but I was very clear on the vision that I had where I wanted this franchise to go and we picked the appropriate players to give me the best chance of attaining the vision that I set out with. So far it's been a good season. The fact that I think (in the) last game against Mumbai Indians, we had six uncapped players on our side, all of which are playing exceptionally good cricket. This whole season so far hasn't been about qualification. We've talked a bit about giving ourselves the best chance to finish 1-2, and we know now that we've actually finished in first position on the table after the league stage. I've got a good feeling. This group's been terrific and not just the 25 players, we've all been in this together.
