Whereas Punjab Kings have solely received two out of their 14 house matches in final two seasons of Indian Premier League (IPL), the Shreyas Iyer-led workforce will hope to begin their house marketing campaign with a win towards Rajasthan Royals of their first house match at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Worldwide Stadium at Mullanpur on Saturday night. The Ricky Ponting-coached Punjab Kings workforce are at present atop the factors desk with two wins out of two matches and Kings’ bowling coach Sunil Joshi believes the workforce will look to proceed the momentum at house too.
“Now we have began very nicely away from house. We want to have the identical momentum going ahead with a constructive setting within the dressing room and among the many gamers and coaches. I feel when your squad of 16 gamers are doing so nicely and you’ve got eight bowling choices, 9 batting choices and the gamers are in kind, you don’t must do something. It doesn’t matter whether or not you play at house or away. When your workforce is doing nicely, you simply must give attention to the priorities and what gamers’ wants are. And that we now have channelised very nicely. So, that’s the manner ahead for us as nicely,” mentioned Joshi on Friday night.
The Punjab Kings had scored a 11-run win over Gujarat Titans of their opening sport this season, adopted by a eight-wicket win over Lucknow Tremendous Giants early this week. Captain Shreyas Iyer, who was purchased by the Kings for a sum of Rs 26.75 crore within the final yr’s mega public sale, had scored 149 runs in two matches with a strike charge of 206.96 and had scored 97 runs within the workforce’s opening match towards Gujarat Titans. With a brand new coach within the type of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, Joshi additionally spoke concerning the workforce benefitting from a brand new coach.
“I feel each head coach comes with totally different dynamics, communications. With Ricky, it’s far more constructive and clear communication with gamers and different coaches. That elaborates the entire preparation for the workforce and coaches as nicely. The dynamics hold altering as we transfer to totally different venues. At this house floor, issues change on a constructive word. Now we have rigorously seen these situations within the final camp organised right here. So that, I feel we’re heading in the right direction,” mentioned Joshi.
Kings had solely retained Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh previous to the mega public sale and constructed a brand new core with Iyer being the second costliest participant within the public sale behind Rishabh Pant, who was picked up by Lucknow Tremendous Giants for Rs 27 crore. Kings had a handbag of Rs 110.5 crore going into the public sale with it being the very best among the many 10 groups. Kings used the Proper to Match choice for Indian pacer and native lad Arshdeep Singh at Rs 18 crore.
Joshi additionally talked concerning the native expertise coming good for the workforce. “After all, Punjab gamers are all house floor gamers. Actually, we now have one other expertise. Harnoor Pannu continues to be ready to get his probability, Harpreet Brar is ready too. It’s a nice signal for Punjab as a result of there are such a lot of gamers who’re knocking on the doorways. Lately, Arshdeep has finished wonders for Indian cricket and he has proven maturity as nicely. He can take any accountability and ship. So, we’re very happy with him,” mentioned Joshi.
The previous Indian spinner additionally believes that the workforce has the appropriate stability seeing the house situations at Mohali and Dharamshala, the place the workforce will play 4 and three matches respectively. “I feel for those who take a look at the workforce composition of our auctions additionally, we now have gone for one of the best bowling assault. Quick bowling in phrases, Indian bowling as nicely, spin as nicely. So, the batters as nicely. Nonetheless, there may be a variety of hidden expertise which goes to come back through the match. So, all of us needs to be ready for that. Toss is just not that necessary in T20. Our technique needs to be good, which we’re making certain. Each the groups come right here to play nicely. The workforce which is best outfitted and higher expert, which you’ll be able to see in our workforce this yr, wins. The camaraderie among the many gamers and the coaches can be necessary which Punjab Kings have significantly proven this yr,” mentioned Joshi.
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PCA has additionally issued a visitors advisory for most of the people for the house matches on the Mullanpur stadium.
From Dakshin Marg: Cricket followers can take left from Mullanpur Chandigarh Barrier to get on the highway towards Baddi-Kurali. Then, the followers can take left from the Baddi-Kurali highway, close to the Omaxe store constructing, on the PR-7 highway (airport highway). The followers can take left from the airport highway in direction of the stadium highway.
Alternatively, after taking left from the Mullanpur Chandigarh Barrier to get on the highway towards Baddi-Kurali, the followers can flip left, close to the Eco Metropolis 1 township and get on the PR-6 highway and attain the stadium highway.
From Airport Street: If followers are coming from the Baddi / Kurali highway, go straight on the PR-7 highway and take proper in direction of the stadium highway. If followers are coming from the Kurali aspect, take a proper in direction of the stadium highway.
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From PGI Madhya Marg Street: The followers should go straight on the highway towards Baddi-Kurali highway and take a left to get on the PR-7 highway (airport highway). Then, they’ll take left from the airport highway in direction of the stadium highway. Alternatively, after taking left from the Mullanpur Chandigarh Barrier to get on the highway towards Kurali, the followers can flip left, close to the Eco Metropolis 1 township and get on the PR-6 highway and attain the stadium highway.
Most of the people can park their automobiles at P4, P5, and P6 with a fee of Rs 200 for a four-wheeler and Rs 100 for a two-wheeler.
