NEW DELHI: With simply two uncapped gamers retained and the most important purse of Rs 110.5 crore going into the mega public sale, Punjab Kings might be ranging from scratch underneath new head coach Ricky Ponting.
Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh had been the one two retained gamers by the franchise because the facet made a daring transfer of releasing the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran.
With Punjab having did not make it to the playoffs since 2014, the Australian nice sees this as a possibility to start out afresh and desires the franchise to play a totally new model of cricket.
Shedding mild on retention selections, Ponting mentioned that he desires the staff to be probably the most dynamic and entertaining staff going ahead.
“I’m most excited a few new, recent begin. It begins to come back collectively as we speak, with the retention record. It’s properly documented as to what I’ve achieved with Punjab (Kings). We’re solely moving into with two uncapped gamers and we’re going into the public sale with the most important purse by a good distance. So, we’ve obtained the power to place a complete squad of gamers collectively.,” Ponting mentioned on The ICC Assessment.
“A few new teaching workers are available in as properly (for Punjab Kings). The principle and most vital factor for me is making this entire franchise completely different. Making it completely different from exterior, making the outcomes on-field look completely different.
“I would like us to be probably the most dynamic and most entertaining franchise and group of gamers within the IPL,” Ponting mentioned.
Because the retention deadline ended on October 31, Ponting expressed shock on Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul’s launch by their respective groups.
“There are loads of thrilling gamers. So many. I’m a bit shocked with a few of the non-Indian retentions for those who like, with each Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant being out there within the auctions,” Ponting mentioned.
“It was a bit shocking, even KL Rahul to a sure diploma. It looks as if people or franchises are busy trying to transfer in numerous instructions to a few of their gamers.
“That is the place it will get thrilling,” Ponting mentioned. “You’ve obtained to grasp who your primary goal is and the way a lot cash you’re keen to pay for them. That’s such an enormous a part of it (IPL), of getting the public sale proper strategy-wise. After which handing it over to us, as a gaggle of coaches,” he added.
Forward of the public sale, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have the second largest purse — Rs 83 crore — after Punjab.
Full IPL 2025 Retention Record
Chennai Tremendous Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni
Delhi Capitals: Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Abhishek Porel
Gujarat Titans: Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Rahul Tewatia, Shahrukh Khan
Kolkata Knight Riders: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh
Lucknow Tremendous Giants: Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, Ayush Badoni
Mumbai Indians: Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma, Tilak Varma
Punjab Kings: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh
Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, Sandeep Sharma
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head
