While the roar of the crowd in the IPL 2025 final may have disappeared for fans of the Kings of Punjab, another type of buzz circulates now, thanks to a viral exchange between the coach PBKS Ricky Ponting and co -owner Preity Zinta. Despite the close defeat of six points of the team against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a meeting that bit the nails that saw RCB claim its first IPL crown, the unique mixture of ponting intensity and intensity has become a point of discussion, in particular after a playful interaction with the proud.
The 18th edition of the IPL ended with a dramatic final, where the Punjab kings of Preity, in the running for their first title since 2014, finally failed a determined RCB. The sorrow of loss, however, has not reduced the general assessment for ponting leadership and the strong report it favored within the team.
Ricky Ponting’s response leaves Preity Zinta amused
After the final, the former Australian captain congratulated the performance of his team, highlighting their separate approach this season. It was in a recent video shared on the official X handful of Punjab Kings that the lighter side of ponting appeared. In a frank moment, co -owner and actress of Bollywood Preity Zinta asked the veteran coach a question, expressing his curiosity about his apparently contrasting behavior on and off the field.
“How is someone so aggressive on the ground and as a person, but be so calm and cooled?” Zinta investigation, reflecting a feeling often shared by those who observed the intensity on the ponting field as a player and now as a coach. Known for his fiery passion during the matches, Ponting also has the reputation of being polite and kind of the competitive arena.
With a little laugh, Ponting delivered a memorable response which quickly became viral. “You must come and sit next to me in the canoe sometimes because you will see that it is not always calm”, He joked, offering a humorous demystification of the Zinta hypothesis. He also developed his inherent aggressive nature, especially when it concerns cricket. This statement has resonated with a lot, given its history to wear your heart on its round during the matches.
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Ponting likes light interactions
Ponting has also made the headlines this season for his unshakable faith in the captain Shreyas Iyerwhich was not kept by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) but was responsible for the Directorate of the Kings of Punjab, a decision which finally guided them in their first final in more than a decade.
The Australian legend then clarified that his jovial and joyful disposition is very present outside the cricket, where he benefits from light interactions with anyone. However, he pointed out that as regards his professional functions, there is no room for the compromise.
“I’m going to laugh and a joke and a coffee and a seated with anyone and talk about everything that is outside of cricket”, “ Ponting has seriously declared. “”But when it’s cricket time, it’s my job to bring high performance to this team. And so I’m not going to waste a minute, I’m not going to lose a day, I’m not going to waste a training session where I don’t try to be the best coach I can be and make each player who plays with me the best player they can be. “”
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