The main reason of Punjab kings success is a good system created by Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer. The whole campaign started with Ricky Ponting saying that this is his team and he will move ahead in a particular way. It was clear that he did not want any kind of outside interference.
When IPL winning coach and captain like Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer come together, then a similar picture is seen. I think we can clearly see the reflection of the good system they have created in the performance as well.
PBKS has a strong line up of foreign players. The captain is as strong as a rock; he remains very calm. They have won two matches so far. If you notice, the contribution of foreign players in these two matches is not much. So yes, Indian players have contributed a lot.
Punjab’s second consecutive win
Punjab beat Lucknow by eight wickets, both Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran scoring half centuries. Punjab Kings have registered their second consecutive win in IPL 2025. The team defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets on Tuesday.
After losing the toss and batting first, the host team scored 171 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Punjab scored 177 runs for the loss of two wickets in 16.2 overs. They won the match by eight wickets.
Punjab Kings have started their campaign in style with two straight wins in this tournament. Next up for them will be their first home game of the season. They will host the Rajasthan Royals at Mullanpur.
Probable XI of Punjab Kings
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal
