Ricky Ponting and Punjab Kings (PBKS) splashed out over Rs 110 crore within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega public sale, and made three of the 5 largest purchases of the two-day occasion. Shreyas Iyer was purchased for Rs 26.75 crore, whereas Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh every acquired Rs 18 cr. Nevertheless, one other side of PBKS’ public sale technique was signing as many as 5 Australian gamers of their squad, with Ponting most likely having a big say within the matter. Ponting defended the choice to choose so many Australians.
Punjab Kings purchased all-rounders Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell, wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis, all-rounder Aaron Hardie and pacer Xavier Bartlett within the IPL 2025 mega public sale.
“I am going to most likely get some criticism. I feel we have now bought 5 Aussies out of our complement of eight abroad,” admitted Ponting after the public sale.
“However once you have a look at the slots that we would have liked, the gamers that we have now bought fitted into these roles completely,” Ponting said.
Three of the Australians – Stoinis, Maxwell and Inglis – are more likely to type a serious a part of PBKS’ first XI as effectively, given their all-round and wicket-keeping skills respectively. Stoinis was the costliest of the lot, fetching Rs 11 crore within the public sale.
“To have Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell again to Kings is big as they’ve each performed right here prior to now. A few new guys, together with Xavier Bartlett, Aaron Hardie, and Josh Inglis, are coming into the IPL for the primary time, which can be actually thrilling for us,” Ponting added.
Punjab Kings – again then generally known as Kings XI Punjab – was Stoinis’ very first IPL franchise, between 2016 and 2018. Then again, Maxwell will don the Punjab Kings purple for a 3rd spell in his profession.
Maxwell additionally gained the Most Invaluable Participant (MVP) award when Punjab performed the IPL closing (and final certified for the playoffs) in 2014.
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