Ricky Ponting’s wish was fulfilled before IPL 2025. (Photo-PTI)
Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, the Punjab Kings team took many important decisions. The Punjab team, which has been waiting for the title for 17 years, this time appointed Ricky Ponting as the head coach. He has replaced Trevor Bayliss. Prior to this, he was the coach of the Delhi Capitals team. Right there. The Punjab team has retained only 2 players for the upcoming season. In such a situation, the Punjab team will again start again in the league. She will enter the auction to create a completely new team. He has only retained Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh.
Ricky Ponting bets on only 2 players
Shashank Singh was Punjab Kings’ most expensive retainer. At the same time, Punjab Kings have spent Rs 4 crore to retain Prabhsimran Singh. Let us tell you that Prabhsimran Singh’s performance in the last season was excellent. He scored runs for the team in almost every game, which is why he managed to stay in the team. At the same time, Prabhasimran Singh was the team’s first choice, as was new head coach Ricky Ponting, who was trying to get Prabhasimran a part of his team for the last 3 years. Prabhasimran himself has revealed this.
Prabhsimran Singh told the inside story
While speaking to Sports Tak, Prabhsimran Singh recounted what head coach Ricky Ponting spoke to him after he was retained. Prabhsimran Singh said: ‘We know that our new coach is Ricky Ponting. I received a call from him, he spoke to me kindly. He told me directly that he was trying to move you to Delhi Capitals for three years when I was their coach. I’m very excited. I will work with you. And I also told him that I will learn a lot from you.
Prabhasimran further said, “I would like to say that when the team has shown so much faith in me, I will also try my best to live up to their expectations.” I will do my best to give you a good start. I will do everything I can to win as many games as I can.
Prabhsimran Singh’s IPL career
Prabhsimran Singh has been part of IPL since 2019. In the last two seasons he had every opportunity to play, which he knew how to take advantage of. Prabhsimran Singh scored 334 runs in 14 matches last season at a strike rate of 156.81. During this period he also saw two half-centuries with his bat. At the same time, in IPL 2023 he also scored more than 350 runs. That is, he scores runs continuously, which is why he also managed to gain the trust of the Punjab Kings.
