The great Ponting of Australia Ricky has revealed that Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal were “not negotiable” for him in the Mega Auction of IPL 2025 while the new chief coach seeks to rebuild Kings Punjab Kings in search of his maiden title. The IPL winning captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer, became the second most expensive player after PBK assured him to an amazing surveillance of RS 26.75 million rupees, while the leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was bought by RS 18 million rupees, making it.
The left arm pacemakers ArshdeEp, who recently became the WICKET leader of T20I in India that surpassed Chahal, was at the center of a dramatic offers war before Pbks used his RTM card to retain him at RS 18 million Auction history.
“There were three players who wanted to bring. One who has been on Punjab Kings for three or four years, Arshdeep Singh,” Ponting explained his strategic approach in the podcast ‘The Howie Games’.
“I also wanted to bring a captain with whom I have worked before and that has been very successful. So, we went after Shreyas Iyer. He also wanted to bring Yuzi. So the Indian boys we have are perfect,” he said.
In addition, he added that, although some adjustments were necessary during the auction, its main approach remained in building a well -balanced squad.
“And then, we had to make some adjustments as the auction made sure that we ended with a really good team. I am trying to do different things and rebuild and have the right people around me. But these three were not negotiable, “he said.
The franchise has also shown faith in its young Indian contingent, retaining unlimited players Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh as part of their long -term vision.
Ponting emphasized that, although foreign players often attract more attention and larger offers, their approach was always to guarantee a solid basis of Indian talent.
“It is not so much about the boys abroad. The boys abroad create a lot Campaign, “Ponting said.
A very popular figure in India, the two -time winning captain of the World Cup also reflected on the warmth he receives from fans.
“When you are in India, on most flights or when you register in a hotel, there are so many people trying to have a photo or want to grab your bag to fall to your room. But it is part and plot of a life of the life of the Australian Cricket player when you visit India, “he said.
“You appreciate it more when you understand how much it means to them. There are people of all the different ages. I think that making concerts of comments in India has allowed much of that, since I have spent a lot of time in the country now.
“I have also been able to work with many players who have reasonably talked about me in the media. I think people have learned much more about me from my days of play,” Ponting signed.
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