IPL 2025: On-Fire Shreyas Iyer Gets New Nickname from Ricky Ponting

Punjab Kings Head Coach Ricky Ponting Compared Skipper Shreyas Iyer to a ‘Rolls-Rolls-Royce in Third gear’ after the skipper the skipper Produced a measured half-ventury to shape his team Super giants. Ponting, in an interaction with his team, remind the players to “Not take anything for granted” during the ipl 2025 campaign. Iyer Smashed 52 Not Out, His Second Unbeated Half-Tentury in as many games, as pbks overhaled the 172-run target in 16.2 overs for the loss of two wickets.

Opener Prabhsimran Singh Gave Punjab a flying start with a blistering 34-ball 69, while nehal wadhera (43 not out out off 25 balls) also picked up some some confidence, boosting edy runs and runs.

“Skipper (Iyer) did it Easy Again. Rolls-royce just styed in third gear for Most of the day. Didn Bollywood to go any harder than that. Australian skipper during the team meeting following the big Victory.

, #LSGVPBKS #IPL2025 #Basjeetnahai #Punjabkings pic.twitter.com/rt3xi1athl

– punjab kings (@punjabkingsipl) April 2, 2025

Iyer is yet to be dismissed in ipl 2025, having not an unbeated 97 in the opening game against Gujarat Titans. He is currently the second-highest run-gold-gold-gold-gold-gold season with 149 runs.

The Australian Great Asked His Players to Remain Firmly Committed to their Task as it was a long and Grueling tournament.

“Let’s not take onthing for granted with anything we’re doing. Going to get better every day, “He added.

One of the reasons pbks were able to shackle the home team batters was the Vice-Like Grip The Bowlers MainTained Right from the first ball, and ponting said that made a massive different

“Bowling first today, Arshdeep’s (Singh) First Over Goes for Three, Lockie (Ferguson) Backs it up with an over, goes for four (runs). Two overs in the power play 1 for 7.

“We get throwing the power play, 3 for 35. Four of the overs in power play for 13 runs. So, in the fifth over maxi (Glenn Maxwell) Comes on And Then on the Back of that, Marco Bowls the Sixth Over. He Absolutely means IT.

“The pleasing thing for me about a lot of the things that are happy the groups, it’s when guys are coming in and playing their first game or getting their first options, lockie

Pbks made one change on tuesday, handing lockie his debut for the side.

“The Whole Bowling Group was outstanding. And Prabhsimran, I Think You Have Learned A Lot About Yourself This Week as well. I think you’ve proved to everything what a Class acting.

Ponting showered all the praise on Wadhera (43 Not out off 25 balls), Saying He Had Made The Most of the Opportunity Given to Him.

“We talk about players making impact, right? You get an options in a t20 game and it’s all about making an impact on the game and on the contest who.

“He (Wadhera) Only Packed One Shirt in his Bag Because He Didn Bollywood He was Going To Be Taking Much Part In the Game. (Lsg) made their impact sub as a left-arm off spinner, I said, mate, you’re going in.

“And i said, make the most of the options. Play your way.”

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