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PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh credited Yuzvendra Chahal for helping them read the Eden Gardens pitch. Punjab Kings (PBKS) openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh credited leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for helping them read the Eden Gardens pitch ahead of their innings in the IPL 2025 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday (April 26). Priyansh , who admitted that he wasn’t the best at reading pitches, and Prabhsimran both said that Chahal advised them that the pitch would offer turn, and they should take their time.
Priyansh scored a stunning 35-ball 69 in the match and Prabh, after starting quite slowly, accelerated to hit a 49-ball 83. Their knocks help PBKS put up 201/4 in the first innings but the match was washed out due to rain after KKR’s first over. “Yuzi bhaiya came to me before the start of the match and explained to me how the wicket will be behaving on the day.
It helped me because I am not the best in reading the tracks," Priyansh said. Prabhsimran added, “Before the match Yuzi (Yuzvendra Chahal) paaji told me that I am contributing well with 30-35 runs at the top. He told me that the ball will spin on the track, and hence I should take my time in adjusting to the conditions.
So, I took my time initially and it helped me later on to play my shots. All thanks to Yuzi paaji." Head coach Ricky Ponting also praised the openers for executing the plans and optimising the strategies on the tricky wicket.
“We knew the wicket might not be as good as some others that we have batted on. We talked about being a little bit more circumspect in the power play, making sure we had set-batters going through into the next phase against their spinners. The things that we spoke about today were executed perfectly by the openers," Ponting said.
“Prabh, you gave yourself a extra few balls, and you ended up scoring 83 off 49, which set the game up perfectly for us, so, well done. We take one point out of the game, but I think as a group we can take a whole lot more of that," he added. Now, Punjab will next travel to the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk to face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday.
Speaking on the upcoming matches, Prabhsimran said, “All we are thinking is that we have to win our remaining games. Also, We would love to see Priyansh score another IPL hundred against Chennai in our next game.".
