Punjab Kings Head Coach Ricky Ponting was about to take off for residence when the ceasefire between India and Pakistan got here into pressure pressure.
Regardless of that, the Australian legend had the choice to fly again to Australia however he selected to not, make a last-minute Disembarkation from the aircraft full of anxious passengers.
Ponting styed again in delhi, however he additionally ensured that the pbks’ international gamers, who wondgy contemplating the posesibility of a full scale struggle betweer-armed counants, didn’t board the be aware board the Flight from the Nationwide Capital on Saturday Night time.
“It exhibits ponting’s character. Solely he may have pulled that off,” Punjab Kings Ceo Satish Menon Instructed PTI Referring to the PEP Discuss Given by the World Cup Profitable Captain to the Entian Bunch of International Gamers.
The anxious batch of gamers, who needed to make a nervous highway/practice journey from dharamsala to dellying the abandonment of the ipl sport on Could 8, Included Marcus Stoinis, Aaron Hardie, Aaron Hardie, Josh Inglis and Xavier Bartlett (All from Australia).
“The International Gamers are usually not used to one thing like this (struggle like state of affairs). So, it was pure for them to really feel anxious. Convined them to Keep Again Put up Ceasefire Which I Assume is Outstanding, “Stated a supply within the staff.
South African Marco Jansen, who’s an everyday in pbks enjoying eleven this season, is the one one who left India however is transiting in dubai which is simply a brief flight away.
With the announcement of IPL Resumption Imminent, Punjab Discover themselves Nicely-Positioned With Majority of Their Star Indian and International Gamers Alrady within the Nation and on Standby.
With ponting galvanising the staff from a nervous state of affairs, it could push the squad to do one thing particular on this ipl.
Within the first season of shreyas iyer and ricky ponting period, punjab stand on the cusp of its first play-off berth since 2014.
The opposite stranded staff in dharamsala was delhi capitals after The match will resume from that place at a but to be determined venue and date.
(This report has been revealed as a part of the auto-generated syndicate wire.