Punjab Kings had started the season brilliantly and looked like one of the strongest teams in IPL 2026. But things went completely wrong in the second half as the team suffered six consecutive defeats, which pushed them close to elimination from the playoff race.
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Ricky Ponting was quoted as saying by PTI: “I think there are several contenders, but he's (Shreyas Iyer) one of the main contenders as far as I’m concerned. I think we saw at the start of the tournament just how good a T20 player he is and where he’s at, both on and off the field right now.”
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Ponting added, “I think he’s a much more mature player than he’s probably ever been in his whole career. I think he’s completely on top of his game now. He’s probably a good example of what I was talking about earlier; it’s really hard to maintain a high level of consistency through 14 games of cricket.
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Ricky Ponting predicts massive future for Shreyas Iyer as India's T20I captain
Ponting signed off by saying, “On the back of this IPL, I’m sure he’s one name the selectors will talk about, not just to get back into the side, but also with the captaincy next to his name. The thing about Indian cricket is that you don’t just walk back into teams.
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