Punjab Kings have given impressive indications so far in the IPL 2025 season under Skipper Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting, but former India cricketer Manoj Teevory believes that this time it will not be enough to help the side through his first IPL title.
Citing a lack of confidence of ponting in the local talent of Punjab during a confrontation against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Saturday evening, Tiwari said to convince his ‘intestinal sense’ on social media that PBKS could not overcome the barrier, after 11 years his final and only after his last and only after his presence.
The Punjab had left for a bang with the bat as uncapricated openers Prabhasimran Singh and Priya Arya slammed Quick-Fire Fifty during their 120-run standing stand within 71 delivery. Although Punjab slipped out of 160 positions for one of the 14.3 overs, PBK opted to send local stars Shashank Singh and Nehal Wadhera in Marco Jansen and Glenn Maxwell as 201 for 201 only for 201 for 201. While Jensen fell for 3 runs in 7 delivery, Maxwell’s poor appearance continued as he was casted for 7.
My intestine spirit says that the Punjab team will not be able to win #IPL This season, when the trophy I saw today, when they were batting, the coach did not send Indian informed batsman Nehal Wadera and Shasank Singh, instead they trusted to distribute their foreign players, but they …
– Manoj Tiwari (@Tiwarymanoj) 26 April, 2025
Tiwari raised the confidence of Ponting on his foreign players, when Punjab started a commanding with bat in a match left by strong rain mantras in Kolkata.
“My spirit of the intestine says that the Punjab team is not able to win the #IPL Trophy in this season because what I saw today, when they were batting, the coach did not send the Indian in-form batsman Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh, instead they trusted to give their foreign players in turn. TIWARY wrote on x.
With the magic of heavy rains in the second half, KKR and PBK settled to share points. Punjab currently stands within the playoff cut-off with 11 points in nine matches. However, Iyer’s people can be displaced after Sunday’s double-header, where Mumbai Indians face Lucknow super veterans in a middle-table clash in Mumbai.
