IPL 2025 has been greater about the unheralded thus far. While the usual suspects did rule the pre-season prediction charts, the underrated sides have emerged as robust contenders for the elusive name on the midway mark in the 18th version of the league. Punjab Kings are amongst them, who have been touted to interrupt the duck and claim their maiden trophy. But no matter their wonderful run, which reveals them in the pinnacle four after 44 games this season, former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary passed an ominous prediction, announcing PBKS’ trophyless run will preserve in 2025.
Shreyas Iyer became captain of the Delhi Capitals in Ricky Ponting’s early stint as head coach of the facet(Punjab Kings)
Shreyas Iyer was captain of the Delhi Capitals in Ricky Ponting’s early stint as head teach of the facet(Punjab Kings)
Tiwary primarily based his opinion on Punjab’s fit against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday on the Eden Gardens, which resulted in a no-result because of rain. The former KKR batter become essential of PBKS head teach Ricky Ponting as he accused him of ignoring Indian players at the fee of a struggling Glenn Maxwell.
On Saturday, after Prabhsimran Singh’s fiery knock of eighty three off forty nine got here to an stop within the fifteenth over, Tiwary expected Nehal Wadhera to be despatched at No. 4, having tested his really worth inside the position in both for Punjab and for Mumbai Indians remaining season. But as an alternative, Ponting sponsored Maxwell, whose poor run persevered as he became brushed off for seven off 8.
With just 20 balls left within the innings, and Punjab eyeing a 2 hundred-plus general, Tiwary felt Shashank Singh, a proven finisher, might have been the right circulate. But the franchise surprisingly subsidized Marco Jansen at No. Five, accompanied via Josh Inglis.
Watching Ponting returned his Aussie alternatives ahead of the Indian players, Tiwary warned the head instruct, pronouncing that if he keeps this strategy, Punjab will lose the opportunity to win the IPL trophy this season.
“My gut feeling says that Punjab group will now not be able to win the #IPL trophy this season because what I noticed these days after they had been batting turned into, the coach didn’t send Indian inform batters Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh, alternatively he trusted his foreign players to supply, however they couldn’t and genuinely showed loss of confidence in Indian players down the order. If he persists in this manner, then the title is a long way from them no matter their qualification within the pinnacle two,” he tweeted.
Where do PBKS stand in IPL table?
Having shared a point with defending champions KKR on Saturday, PBKS remained at the fourth spot inside the factors table. After 9 matches, they controlled 5 wins and suffered three defeats.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side will next face Chennai Super Kings on April 30 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, observed by means of a ride to Dharamsala, wherein they may host Lucknow Super Giants on May 4