DTVHINDI‘Punjabi punter’ Ricky Ponting is ready to make aggressive bids in the IPL auction.
Punjab Kings have the highest remaining purse value in the IPL 2025 auction. Ricky Ponting (Image Credit- Twitter X) The mega auction for IPL 2025 is scheduled to take place from today, November 24, in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. So in this auction a total of 333 players will be seen bidding. All 10 teams will be seen bidding in this auction with an aim to fill the 205 vacant spots in the team. So in this mega auction, Punjab Kings (PBKS) is the team with the highest remaining purse value. The team has a budget of Rs 110.50 crore. Apart from this, before the 18th season of IPL, the team has entrusted the responsibility of coaching in its team to former legendary Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting. So in this auction, Ponting is going to be seen making aggressive bids. It is noteworthy that due to participating in this auction on behalf of Punjab team, Ponting has left the commentary duty midway in the ongoing BGT series. Apart from Ponting, Lucknow Supergiants coach Justin Langer and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Daniel Vettori, who is also Australia’s assistant coach, have left the first BGT Test midway to fly to Jeddah. Ricky Ponting gave a big reaction before the auction Let us tell you that before the start of the auction for IPL 2025, Punjab Kings has shared a video of Ponting on its official Instagram account. In this video Ponting said- I have not learned any Punjabi yet. I am obviously going there as a cricket coach. So, I can teach the players some cricket, maybe they will teach me some Punjabi. I’m excited about this little phase of my IPL coaching career, so it should be a lot of fun. Ponting further said- Obviously this is a team which has not got much success in IPL. I have been fortunate to have been with some successful teams, Mumbai Indians and then Delhi Capitals, where we did well, and remained in the playoffs every season. Watch this video shared by Punjab Kings
Neither Virat, nor Rohit; This player will score the most runs in BGT 2024-25, Ponting made a big prediction
Ricky Ponting made a big prediction regarding the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. India Australia Ricky Ponting (Photo Source: Twitter) The five-match Test series between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is starting from November 22. There is a lot of talk going on in the cricket world right now regarding this series. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has made a big prediction regarding this series. Ponting has named the two players who, according to him, can score the most runs in this series. Ricky Ponting has selected one Indian and one Australian player. In fact, Ponting, while talking in the ICC review, said that the top scorers in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 could be Rishabh Pant and Steve Smith. Rishabh Pant now has the experience of playing in Australia, while Steve Smith is already Australia’s star player and he knows his conditions. Ricky Ponting made a big prediction regarding BGT 2024-25 Ricky Ponting said, “I think Smith, the fact that he has moved back from opening batsman to No. 4 probably makes him feel that he has more to prove. He has to prove that he can give his best at number four. At the same time, with Rishabh Pant coming back into the team and possibly batting in the middle order when the shine and hardness of the ball reduces a bit and the form he is in, I would also pick him as the leading run scorer.” Ricky Ponting has also told who is going to win this series. However, they have already predicted this and are still sticking to the same prediction. Ricky Ponting has said that Australia will win 3-1 in this series played under the World Test Championship. Regarding India’s bowling, Ponting said, “There has been a huge difference in that bowling group because of Mohammed Shami. Even at that time (in August) there was some speculation whether Shami would be fit or not. I think the biggest challenge for India will be to take 20 wickets in every Test match. I think they will bat well here with the current batsmen, but their problem is going to be in bowling.
IPL 2025: MS Dhoni will not play… whether he is the captain or not, he will always be a mentor for the team – Ponting’s big prediction
MS Dhoni (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Former Australia captain and new head coach of Punjab Kings, Ricky Ponting has told whether Chennai Super Kings (CSK) can adopt its own formula to manage MS Dhoni’s workload management in IPL 2025. He praised the former CSK captain for playing for so long in the Indian Premier League. CSK has retained Dhoni for Rs 4 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Former India and Chennai captain Dhoni was retained as an uncapped player as he last played an international match five years ago. Ricky Ponting has made a big prediction regarding 43-year-old Dhoni. Ponting says that CSK will not field Mahi in all the matches in IPL 2025. Before IPL 2025, Ricky Ponting gave a big statement regarding MS Dhoni. Ricky Ponting feels that in order to increase Dhoni’s impact in the upcoming season of IPL, he will be given rest sometimes so that the workload can also be managed. Ponting said in the recent episode of ICC Review, “Two seasons ago he probably had his worst season but then he bounced back last year. He made an impact in some matches like the old MS Dhoni. I think it will be the same now. They may not field him the entire season. They can think of keeping him out of the match and giving him rest to ensure his best performance.” Let us tell you that under the leadership of Dhoni, CSK has won five IPL trophies. MS Dhoni had handed over the CSK captaincy to Rituraj Gaikwad before IPL 2024. However, the Chennai team was not successful in reaching the playoffs last season. CSK stood fifth in the points table. Ponting said, “Whichever team he is in, whether he is the captain or not, he will always be a mentor and leader for that team. Even if he is playing or sitting outside. His height is so big. Dhoni is important for Chennai as he provides leadership on and off the field.”
Five best batsmen who have scored the most runs in test cricket
There are many players from all over the world who have always performed well in this format and have played an important role in the victory of their team. Joe Root Sachin Tendulkar (Photo Source:: X/Twitter) Test format is said to be the most challenging format of cricket. There are many players from all over the world who have always performed well in this format and have played an important role in the victory of their team. However, participating in this format is not within the reach of every player. Today we will tell you about five such great players who have always performed brilliantly in international Test cricket and have scored the most runs in the Test format. 5- Joe Root Joe Root (Photo Source: England’s experienced batsman Joe Root, while batting brilliantly during the first Test match being played against Pakistan, has broken former captain Alastair Cook’s record of scoring the most runs for England. Let us tell you that Joe Root scored 262 runs in the first innings of the first Test being played against Pakistan and put his team in a strong position. Joe Root has scored 12664 runs in his international Test cricket career so far. Not only this, Joe Root has also become the highest run-scorer in the World Test Championship. Joe Root has become the fifth highest run scorer in his Test cricket career.
My availability was becoming a problem for Delhi Capitals: Ricky Ponting made a big revelation
Under the coaching of Ricky Ponting, the Delhi team qualified for the playoffs of the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons. Ricky Ponting (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has recently revealed why he left Delhi Capitals before the start of the Indian Premier League 2025 and took up the important responsibility of taking over as the head coach of the Punjab Kings team. Let us tell you that Ricky Ponting spent 7 years of important time with the Delhi Capitals team from 2018 to 2024. Under the coaching of Ricky Ponting, the Delhi team qualified for the playoffs of the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons. Not only this, in the 2020 season, the team also made it to the finals for the first time. However, his tenure with the franchise ended in July 2024. According to Times of India, Ricky Ponting said, ‘I feel that we had created a very good family atmosphere there. Like I said, I understood what they wanted from me. They told me that my availability was becoming a big problem. They wanted a full-time head coach. I could not agree to this. I am very disappointed that it ended but I know very well where they wanted to go.’ I had a great time with everybody I was there with: Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting further said, ‘All the people I was with there had a great time. We came to know through social media that the Delhi team wanted a coach who would stay with them all the time and it was very difficult for me to do this. I myself feel bad that I have left the Delhi team. Punjab Kings called me to coach. I myself was under a lot of pressure about this thing. By the time I finished playing, I realized that now I cannot go back. Not as a player but as a coach I can join the team again. My plan was that I can return to this game once again as a coach with those against whom I have played cricket. These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket? Batsmen with most centuries in WTC 2023-25 Shakib Al Hasan is ahead of Rohit in wealth, net worth crosses 600 crores… Hardik Pandya is the owner of these 8 expensive cars These 7 great batsmen have not been able to score a single century in the ODI format Virat Kohli’s generosity, gifted his bat to this youngster Luxury car, luxurious house… you will be shocked to know the net worth of Suryakumar Yadav These 7 teams have not played the Champions Trophy even once so far
This world champion player from Australia will become the next coach of PBKS, has previously worked for DC
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is all set to join the IPL (Indian Premier League) franchise, Punjab Kings. While there has been no official confirmation or statement from either side yet, there are reports that the former Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach has been approached by Punjab Kings in recent times and Ponting is now considering it. Let us tell you that the former Australian World Champion player worked with Delhi Capitals for seven years. He decided to part ways ahead of the upcoming season, citing coaching duties as well as various commitments. The great batsman joined the IPL franchise in the year 2018. Under his able guidance, DC has managed to make it to the playoff round of the league three times in a row since 2019. At the same time, in 2020, the team managed to reach the IPL final. PBKS will make an official announcement about Ricky Ponting in a few days However, no announcement has been made by Punjab Kings regarding Ricky Ponting yet. But it is believed that the deal between the franchise and the player is almost complete, but the official announcement is likely to be made in a few days from now. Like Delhi Capitals, the Punjab Kings team has also not won the title even once so far. It is also looking for its first title. Now it will be interesting to see what changes happen when Ricky Ponting joins Punjab. Ponting recently spoke to Sky Sports and said that he has completed his work with Delhi Capitals. But some opportunities may come up in the IPL in the next few weeks, and we will see what happens. That is, he had already given a hint about this, which is now coming to the fore. Let us also tell you that the retention policy has not been announced by the BCCI yet. It is being told that all the rules regarding retention will come at the end of this month. Only after this it will be decided how many players the teams can retain.
Ricky Ponting compared Rishabh Pant with MS Dhoni in Test cricket, know what he said?
Pant has scored a total of 2271 runs in 33 Test matches played at an average of 43.67. Ricky Ponting and Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter Star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is an important part of the Indian cricket team in red ball cricket. Pant has played some memorable innings for Team India in the biggest format of the game, including his 89* innings played at the Gabba in 2021. 26-year-old Pant has played a total of 33 Test matches for the Indian team so far, in which he has scored five centuries, which is very close to the 6 centuries scored by former Indian captain MS Dhoni in 90 Test matches. Pant has achieved this feat in one-third fewer matches than Dhoni. On the other hand, now former Australian captain and legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting has made a big statement comparing Rishabh Pant with Dhoni. Ponting says that Pant is a serious cricketer, and this is reflected in his batting. Ricky Ponting compared Rishabh Pant to Dhoni Let us tell you that recently in a discussion with Sky Sports, Ricky Ponting said – We all have seen him (Pant) playing and heard him in the stump mic. He is a great character of the group. He loves his cricket, he is a match winner, that’s what he is. Ponting further said- He has 4-5 Test centuries and has also reached 90 figures 9 times, which is much better than Dhoni’s Test matches played (90). What a good character he is in cricket. He is a serious cricketer. On the other hand, if we give you information about Pant’s Test career, he has scored a total of 2271 runs in 33 Test matches played at an average of 43.67. Pant has also scored 5 centuries. On the other hand, Dhoni has scored a total of 4876 runs in 90 Test matches at an average of 38.09. During this period, only 6 centuries have come from Dhoni’s bat.
Not Arshdeep Singh, this left-arm fast bowler is going to get a chance for the Border Gavaskar Trophy!
Delhi Capitals fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed can make it to the Indian team for the Australia tour. – Ricky Ponting Khaleel_Ahmad (Twitter) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has opened up on various aspects of the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia. For the first time since the 1991-92 season, the two teams will face each other in a five-match Test series in November-December this year. Ricky Ponting believes that pat cummins And this time the Australian team Rohit Sharma will defeat the team 3-1 in the series. Suggestion to include Khalil Ahmed in the team Apart from this, Ponting has also given his suggestions on the Indian team going to Australia later this year. According to him, Delhi Capitals fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed can make a place in India’s team for the Australia tour. Why did Ricky Ponting take the name of Khalil Ahmed? This left-arm fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) took 17 wickets in the 2024 edition of the 2024 edition. It is worth noting that Ponting has seen Khalil closely in the last few years as he has been the head coach of the Delhi franchise in the IPL since 2018. Ricky Ponting while talking to Sanjana Ganesan in ICC Review said- “I think someone like Khaleel Ahmed could be picked for the Test tour. I know he recently went to Zimbabwe and played the (T20I) series there, but for the Australia tour, it would be better to have a left-arm bowler in the squad.” Let us tell you that Khalil Ahmed was part of the Indian team for the Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka tour and played four out of 5 T20 matches. He took a total of three wickets and looked in good form. Apart from this, there are reports that Arshdeep Singh may be given a chance as a left-arm fast bowler for the Australia tour. Before going on the Australia tour, the Indian team has to play two Tests against Bangladesh and three Tests against New Zealand. If the selectors plan for the upcoming series, they can try both Arshdeep and Khalil.
“They can work in the off-season like this…” – This is the reason why Ricky Ponting is not the head coach of DC, he himself made a big revelation
They want to go in a different direction with someone who can give them a bit more time and a bit more availability during the off-season – Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting (Photo Source: Former Australian captain and legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting was working as the head coach of Delhi Capitals since 2018. Ponting was the coach of the franchise for seven years, but the team could not win a single trophy during his tenure. Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal says that he wants to appoint an Indian as the new head coach of the team, who can find local talent and promote them. Meanwhile, recently Ricky Ponting revealed the reason why the franchise removed him from the post of coach. Ponting says that the franchise is in favor of a coach who can give more time during the off-season and he was unable to do so. Ricky Ponting revealed the plans of Delhi Capitals Ricky Ponting said in the episode of ICC Review, They made it clear that they wanted to go in a different direction with someone who could give them a little more time and a little more availability during the off-season. Such a coach would be able to spend some time with the local players in India. I was not able to do this because of my other commitments. Speaking further, Ricky Ponting also indicated that the head coach of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 could be an Indian. I think an Indian will be the head coach. Certainly, this is something I have talked about with them. Will Ponting become the white-ball head coach of the England cricket team? There have been reports for a long time that Ricky Ponting would become the white-ball head coach of the England men’s cricket team, although he has put an end to all those speculations. Ponting says that he is not in the right mindset to coach an international team. No, I would actually never consider doing that. I’m on record as saying that International Jobs isn’t really where my life is right now, as it takes up too much time.
Sourav Ganguly defends Gautam Gambhir’s sharp comment on panting, know what Dada said?
The market of rhetoric is hot before the start of BGT between India and Australia. Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) starting from 22nd November. On the other hand, statements are being made continuously by former cricketers before the start of this much-awaited series. In this sequence, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting had expressed concern about former captain and Virat Kohli, who is out of form in Test cricket these days. On this statement of Ponting, the current head coach of the Indian team and former opener Gautam Gambhir had said that he should stop worrying about Kohli’s form and focus on the Australian team. On the other hand, Gambhir has now got the support of former Indian captain and Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as Dada, on this statement. Ganguly says that there is nothing wrong in whatever Gambhir said. Sourav Ganguly defended Gautam Gambhir’s statement Let us tell you that in a recent discussion with Revzsports, Ganguly said – I would just say that let him be. I saw some criticism on what he said in the press conference. He (Gambhir) is like that, let him remain like that. When he won the IPL, it was just like that, you were rooting for him. Just because he has lost three Test matches and one ODI series, the straight thing has not been viewed well. But that’s just the way it is. Ganguly further said- Ever since I have watched cricket, Australians have been difficult for you. He has played his cricket like this, be it (Steve) Waugh, Ponting or (Matthew) Hayden. Therefore, there is nothing wrong in what Gambhir has said. That’s just the way he is, and he fights, he competes. So let’s give him a chance. He has been in coaching only for two-three months and you are passing judgment on him.