🏏IPL 2025 - Match 69: PBKS vs MI at Jaipur @ 7:30pm🏏 - Page 22

MI has won just one game in the last six matches in Jaipur since 2013 which came earlier this season against RR.

Originally posted by: rac1

They will . They r not dumb like KKR.

They had history of not giving proper backing to their players... Although they didn't qualified with them....

They had Ricky..

Ricky Iyer duo has reached final in 20 while playing in dd I guess ..

Ricky Ponting - I'm pleased for the group, lot of hard work goes to achieve something as a team. Leading up to months before the auction, trying to figure out the way you want to play (on his role as the head coach), the players you need and now to see the vision of finishing in the top-2 come true, we'll now look forward to the playoffs. Plenty of youngsters in the team, Prabhsimran is probably only 23 or 24 and he has almost 500 runs this season. Priyansh Arya, 4 or 5 games into the tournament, I thought he was going to the find of the season. They've been backed up by the experienced players around and the results are here to see. (On Shreyas Iyer) It was pretty obvious with the amount of money we spent on him (during the auctions), we wanted him here, I've worked with him in the Delhi Capitals, didn't get the trophy there, but he's a man who has been so good and has a sparkle for captaincy, he has led this team superbly, he has led the team from the front, has gained the trust of the players and that's a big thing. We'll have a couple of drinks and celebrate as a group, it's not just the 25 players, but the 100 or so including the support staff and the social media group who've travelled with us all along. Not sure how much practice we'll get going into the playoffs or the kind of wickets we get considering there'll be 4 teams at the same city. Marco (Jansen) has been a great recruit, we'll be missing him, but so will many teams in terms of losing some key players. We've got Kyle Jamieson who is the obvious back-up and we wanted him to get a match before the playoff. Jansen has been a vital cog in this team and we'll certainly miss him going ahead in the tournament.

Only for the second time, PBKS finished in the top two for Qualifier 1. Another being in the 2014 IPL.

MI has won just one game in the last six matches in Jaipur since 2013 which came earlier this season against RR.

Originally posted by: SoniRita

He wanted more money i think. Hence went to auction

But understandable na. He won them the title na .so obvious wale baat hai .

MI going into knockouts with 0 wins from 4 games against the three other teams in the top four this season. And they have never won the IPL trophy after finishing 3rd or 4th in the points table (won 5 out of 6 after finishing in the top two position).

Only for the second time, PBKS finished in the top two for Qualifier 1. Another being in the 2014 IPL.

Shreyas Iyer: I personally feel everyone stepped up at the right time. We have been in that mindset that we have to win no matter what situation. Kudos to everyone and the management. Ricky has been fantastic, and for me it was about gaining the trust of every individual. And that happened by winning matches, and I personally feel we need to maintain that relationship throughout. When you are down in the dumps, it is easy to back stab each other. The way he started was fabulous. It was pleasing to the eye and every individual has been fearless. They tick the boxes in the net sessions and the reflection of it is seen on the ground. He loves playing the new ball, and I wanted him to play more deliveries. And I know he can be disruptive, he is a big match player.

Originally posted by: SoniRita

He wanted more money i think. Hence went to auction

They should have gone for a good bargin with them then they could have settled with good amount and a good captain no doubt on jinx but Iyer could been their face after Gauti he is the captain who won them a cup ...