Punjab Kings, Ricky Ponting and Australia

IPL: Too many Australians in Punjab Kings? Ricky Ponting reacts to criticism
Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has reacted to the criticism of signing too many Australians for the franchise. Speaking after the IPL auction, Ponting said that those players fit their respective roles perfectly.
Ricky Ponting faces allegations of creating Mini-Australia at Punjab Kings; new head coach responds
Ricky Ponting defends Punjab Kings' squad selection, denying favoritism towards Australian players. The team aims to field the best players for their roles.
IPL Auction 2025: Ricky Ponting buys 8 overseas players for Punjab Kings, here’s how Australian media reacts
Sitting at the IPL Auction 2025, Punjab Kings had the biggest purse of ₹ 110.50 crore as they retained only Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. However, after the auction, PBKS was left with just ₹ 35 lakh, as they bought 23 players, including eight overseas players.
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Ricky Ponting Eyes Impactful Buys As Punjab Kings Head Coach
Ponting explained that the decision to retain only two players was driven by the goal of building a strong core team from scratch
'I'll probably get some criticism': Ricky Ponting's Aussie dilemma revealed after IPL Auction 2025, makes honest remark
Ricky Ponting and PBKS purchased five Australian players, in the guise of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Xavier Bartlett.
IPL Auction 2025: Punjab Kings coach Ricky Ponting delighted with strong squad
Punjab Kings, led by Ricky Ponting, had a successful IPL 2025 super auction, rebuilding their team strategically. They secured Arshdeep Singh using their Right-to-Match card for Rs 18 crore and made Shreyas Iyer their most expensive buy at Rs 26.
Punjab Kings Full Squad IPL 2025 Auction: Updated List Of All Players Bought By PBKS
Punjab Kings had only retained two players ahead of the auction and both of them were uncapped. In the run up to the auction, ...
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Who is Priyansh Arya, Punjab Kings' new INR 3.8-crore buy?
Till Monday evening, Priyansh Arya must have been a relative unknown. But the people who matter at three IPL franchises - ...
Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL 2025 full squad updates: Complete list of players bought, retained
Shreyas Iyer is likely to captain Punjab Kings after the franchise spent ₹26.75 crore on the Indian batter. They also got ...
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I would never want to play for Punjab Kings, never had a good experience with them: Krishnappa Gowtham
Punjab Kings have released the whole squad aiming to rebuild the team. They have also roped in former Australia captain and ...
Shreyas Iyer sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 26.75 crore at IPL mega auction
Shreyas Iyer was acquired by Punjab Kings for a record Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL 2025 auction, making him the second most ...
Cricket-Bengaluru will suit me better than Punjab in IPL, says Livingstone
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone expressed his excitement after he was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the ...
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Who is Vishnu Vinod? Kerala’s star batter bought by Punjab Kings
Vishnu Vinod, a wicketkeeper-batsman from Kerala, has entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with a base price of INR 30 lakh and ...
Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive cricket player in Indian Premier League history
Rishabh Pant has become the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League after the wicketkeeper-batter ...