“We are not yet sure who opens”: Punjab Kings trainer in front of IPL 2025 Opener against Gujarat Titans | Cricket News

The captain of Punjab Kings Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting during a training session. (Pti photo)

Like that Punjab kings Get on the opener of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Gujarat Titans On Tuesday at the Narendra Modi StadiumThe uncertainty threatens the team’s opening combination.
Despite an intensive preparatory camp and a strong squad, under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, co -trainer Brad Haddin admitted that the franchise still evaluates its options for the opening couple.
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At a press conference before the game, Haddin spoke the challenge of completing the ideal opening combination.
“We are not yet sure who opens. We have people like Marcus Stoinis and Josh Inglis, who have made it well in the past. So we have to make sure that we get the right combination,” said Haddin, guessing the fans who guessed the impressive attack by Gujar -Ttetan’s Kagiso Rabadada and MohammadadadadadadadaDadadadadadaDadadaDadadaDadadaDadadaDadadaDadadadaDadadaDadadadadaDadadadaDadadaDadadaDadadadaDadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadaDadadadaDadadadadadadadadadaDadadaDadada AdadadadadadadaDadadadadadadadaDadadadadadadadadadadaDadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadaDadadadadadaaaaaaaaaaaaaigisig GIS N.

Despite the uncertainty, Haddin remained optimistic about the general preparation and willingness of the team for the season.
“I think the central focus for us, since we have been here, is to prepare our players for the season. We had a good camp in Dharamsala, in which we met many of our Indian players, and we are very happy about the talent we have. They are very sporty, they will be a brave, brave cricket team,” he said.
With Ricky Ponting as head coach and Iyer at the top, Punjab Kings has put a strong focus on building a coherent and dynamic unit. Haddin noticed that thanks to a versatile list, the team has flexibility to adapt to different game situations.
“We would like to make sure that you play brave cricket and according to the situation before you. This is a new group. We have players in every position that we needed to adapt to play in different roles. I think we have experiences right through,” he added.

Haddin also praised the leadership of Captain Shreyas Iyer and wrote him to promote a culture of unity and commitment within the team.
“I think the culture is driven by our managers. We have a very motivated captain in Shreyas Iyer, who had much success in this game format. He brought everyone together. The staff is on the same side as the players. We are a really close group, but it was led according to the standards and the habit that the captain sets,” said.