New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) When Yash Thakur talks about bowling in the death overs in T20s, he does not talk about variations first – he speaks about the clarity in mind and plans before turning his attention to execution. The clarity in his words mirrors Thakur’s reputation as an end-overs specialist in IPL – 13 of his 25 wickets have come in the crunch 17–20 overs phase. “I feel that death overs are the most challenging. So I always try to do my best for the team in the most challenging …
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New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting set the tone for the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season with a clear message to his players: embrace mistakes, but stay committed to the process. Addressing the squad at the start of their training camp in New Chandigarh’s Mullanpur, Ponting emphasised preparation, clarity of roles, and belief in the team’s approach.The team began its camp at the New International Cricket Stadium with an intense opening session, as play…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra has backed Delhi Capitals (DC) to end their long wait for an IPL title, adding the franchise’s 2026 squad look as ‘a very strong unit’ and that he would keep his fingers crossed for them to win the trophy this year. DC are one of only two franchises to have never won the IPL title despite featuring in every season since the league’s inception in 2008. “Anybody who has won multiple trophies, even Gujarat Titans, who reached the fina…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Punjab Kings batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge said the franchise hasn’t achieved its goal yet of winning the title after becoming runners-up in IPL 2025, adding that the squad heads into the upcoming season with unfinished business firmly on their minds. PBKS reached only its second IPL final in 2025 but fell short by six runs to eventual champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Ahmedabad. “We haven’t achieved our goal yet. So I think we’ll go in with the sa…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Punjab Kings (PBKS) have unveiled their match jersey for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with the franchise opting for a refreshed design that features it’s signature red and blue colours.PBKS, led by India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer and coached by legendary Australia cricketer Ricky Ponting, had finished as runners-up of IPL 2025 after losing to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final at the Narendra Mod Stadium in Ahmedabad.The franchise …
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes India must move away from overthinking match-ups and instead focus on fielding their strongest XI following the 76-run defeat to South Africa in the Super Eights of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. India’s team selection came under scrutiny at the Narendra Modi Stadium, where Washington Sundar was preferred over vice-captain Axar Patel in a tactical move aimed at countering South Africa’s left-hand-heavy batting line-up. Th…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Former India coach Ravi Shastri and ex-Australian captain Ricky Ponting offered insight amid Pakistan batter Babar Azam’s inconsistent recent form, saying the right-hander has lost a bit of his power. Babar, who hit an unbeaten half-century against Australia in the final match of the three-game T20I series against Australia prior to the T20 World Cup, made a scratchy 15 off 18 in Pakistan’s three-wicket win over the Netherlands in the tournament opener. Ponting harbours…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has predicted that India opener Abhishek Sharma will be one of the top players at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. He thinks the left-hander could end the tournament as the leading run-scorer and even win Player of the Tournament.The ICC Hall of Famer believes Abhishek’s inexperience at ICC events might actually help him. The 25-year-old is expected to make his T20 World Cup debut when the tournament starts on February 7.“He’…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has tipped Glenn Maxwell to overcome his lean run and deliver on the big stage at next month’s T20 World Cup, despite a poor Big Bash League (BBL) campaign. Maxwell, who managed just 76 runs at an average of 15.20 and picked two wickets for Melbourne Stars, apart from dropping a lot of catches in the BBL. He has been rested from the three-match T20I series against Pakistan but will rejoin the squad in Sri Lanka ahead of their T20 …
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) After being discharged from the hospital following a bout of meningitis, Australian cricket great Damien Martyn shared a health update, saying he has started walking after “life was taken out of my hands when meningitis took over my brain.”Martyn, who represented Australia in 67 Test matches, fell ill with meningitis on Boxing Day and was taken to hospital on the Gold Coast late last month, where he was placed in an induced coma. He woke from the coma earlier this month,…