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"Maybe a little bit of experience in that middle order today might have helped us out," Ricky Ponting says of the IPL 2025 final defeat to RCB

"It's pretty obvious to see that this is a really talented team that are all on the same page and heading in the same direction," Ricky Ponting says

The Australia batter lined up Mayank Yadav and helped set a strong platform for the PBKS middle order

"He's a lot more confident in himself now than he was, and that comes with experience," says Ricky Ponting of Shreyas Iyer

Ponting said they were looking at some Indian players as options, and will name replacements in the coming days

"The four games we have played here, each wicket has been slightly different," Ponting says about the conditions in New Chandigarh

"I have never, ever heard a negative word coming out of his mouth," Nehal Wadhera says about head coach Ricky Ponting

Punjab Kings head coach heaped praise on Chahal, saying the legspinner had passed a fitness test before the game for a shoulder niggle

Wadhera, not expecting to play the game against LSG, had turned up at the venue with just one shirt in his bag

Varun Aaron believes Ponting and Shreyas have a 'really good system' in place for the side

New boys - like Arya - Suryansh Shedge and Musheer Khan also come in for praise from the Punjab Kings head coach

Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top

The 19-year-old was overlooked for the first Test in Galle after the dramatic start to his career against India

Mitchell Owen put his name up in lights with an astonishing display in the BBL final

Ponting, meanwhile, suggests Kohli needs time away from the game

"We spent a bit of money, but what we're trying to do is rebuild this franchise basically from the ground up," Ponting says on spending big on Chahal and Arshdeep

Sunrisers Hyderabad coach will attend the IPL auction in Jeddah during the first Test, despite being Australia's bowling coach

Ponting, it is understood, will take the final call on the rest of the coaching staff

Former Australia captain says that Steven Smith should make the call on whether he should open for Australia in Tests

T20s will feature at the Olympics' next edition, which will be in Los Angeles in 2028