Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar Joe Root added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious Test career by becoming only the second batsman in history to score more than 14,000 runs in the longest format of the game. The England star reached the milestone during the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at … Read more
Mullanpur: Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer, left, with headcoach Ricky Ponting (PTI Photo) Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting lavished praise on captain Shreyas Iyer after the PBKS skipper produced a sensational unbeaten century to keep the franchise alive in the IPL 2026 playoff race. Punjab ended their six-match losing streak with a commanding seven-wicket … Read more
Ricky Ponting reacts to Social Media criticism (Image: PTI) Ricky Ponting has responded strongly to the growing criticism and social media backlash surrounding Punjab Kings’ dramatic slump in IPL 2026, insisting the negativity has not affected the team’s dressing room.Punjab Kings began the new mega-auction cycle in sensational fashion, winning six of their first seven … Read more
KL Rahul and Ricky Ponting (Image credit: BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Not just Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer and the Punjab Kings players knew the importance of dismissing KL Rahul early, but head coach Ricky Ponting too looked delighted after the crucial breakthrough during the IPL 2026 clash in Dharamsala.After Punjab Kings posted a mammoth 210/5 … Read more
Punjab Kings’ Cooper Connolly celebrates his half-century. (ANI photo) NEW CHANDIGARH: He woke up in the morning with nerves on Tuesday. “Which I was really happy about,” Cooper Connolly said after leading Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.For Connolly, it wasn’t the nerves, but the “happiness” about having them. That small detail … Read more
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting chats with captain Shreyas Iyer. (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on Ricky Ponting for a decisive team selection call after Punjab Kings edged past Gujarat Titans in a tense IPL 2026 clash, stating that the legendary Australian “once again proved right.”Punjab secured a … Read more
After falling just short in the 2025 final, Shashank Singh is convinced that Punjab Kings will go one step further this season and lift the Indian Premier League trophy. Punjab Kings had ended a decade-long wait to reach the final last year, only to lose by six runs to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a closely … Read more
Delhi Capitals (ANI Photo) Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings will once again begin their quest for a maiden Indian Premier League title when the 2026 season kicks off on March 28. Both franchises, despite nearly two decades in the competition, are yet to lift the trophy.Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who has represented both teams, … Read more
Ricky Ponting speaks about Team India’s T20 World Cup-winning campaign NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has praised India’s decision to back Sanju Samson as an opener during their victorious campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. According to Ponting, the trust shown in Samson by captain Suryakumar Yadav and the coaching staff … Read more
