Punjab Kings opener Prabhsimran Singh lauds skipper Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting for the team's performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Prabhsimran, who is confident that PBKS have the chances to qualify for playoffs for the first time since 2014, as it is playing "different" cricket in the Shreyas Iyer-Ricky Ponting era.
Both captain Iyer and coach Ponting are representing PBKS for the first time but Prabhsimran has been around since 2019. He played under various coaches and captains in his long stint for the Punjab-based franchise but feels the Iyer-Ponting bring a breath of fresh air.
"It's been seven years for me with Punjab Kings. So obviously, they have backed me a lot. And you can say that this year, we are playing very different cricket. And I feel that we are dominating most of the time," he said in the Star Sports Press Room.
"Unfortunately, it rained in the last match (against KKR). But the chances of qualification are still very high. And obviously, if we qualify, then we will look towards the trophy. The team has trusted me all these years, now it's my turn to pay them back."
PBKS have had a memorable IPL 2025 season so far, and they even won a low-scoring game against KKR at home, successfully defending 112.
"Our coach is very positive and even the captain too. He backs you fully. You don't have to think about what will happen if that happens. Iyer too takes decisions with zero doubt in his mind and accepts it irrespective of the outcome," said Prabhsimran.
PBKS retained just two players before the IPL 2025 mega auction and Prabhsimran was one of them, and the other being Shashank Singh. He established himself at the top of the order over the past couple of seasons after warming the bench during the initial years.
Punjab Kings are currently fifth in the points table with five wins in nine outings of the tournament. The Shreyas Iyer-led side will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their upcoming clash, which will take place on April 30 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.