IPL 2025: PBKS coach Ponting says Shreyas suggested sending in Inglis at No. 3 against LSG
It proved to be a smart move for Punjab Kings to send Josh Inglis at No. 3 against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, ahead of Shreyas Iyer, who has been fantastic in that slot. Shortly after the Kings secured a 37-run victory against LSG in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the HPCA Stadium, coach Ricky Ponting revealed the idea came from the skipper.
Inglis’s 14-ball 30, after the early loss of Priyansh Arya, set the tone for the relentless onslaught that the Kings’ innings was. “Shreyas felt if we lose an early wicket, it would be the right to send Inglis in,” Ponting said.
“We felt that Mayank Yadav would bowl early on, and he generally bowls reasonably short, and that is one of Inglis’s great strengths, as you saw tonight. Those pull shots were pretty amazing straight away,” he added.
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From Inglis, Prabhsimran Singh took over, hammering a 48-ball 91. “He has been brilliant,” the former Australian captain said.
“Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran have got us off to good starts throughout the tournament. I challenged both of them to get a hundred in this match. Unfortunately, Prabhsimran fell a little bit short of that,” Ponting added.
Ponting was also all praise for Arshdeep Singh, whose spell spelt doom for LSG.
“He has become more confident and is starting to get those PowerPlay wickets with the new ball. His first over tonight set the tone for our bowling innings. He is a star and we are very lucky to have him in our team,” he said.
