Ricky Ponting threatened Reporter’s Shreyas Iyer Question Career: “If I want to live …”

After the Punjab kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders to claim a historic victory, their head coach Ricky Ponting was asked to transfer Skipar Shreyas Iyer to number 3 to advance the order. Maxwell, who was planted by PBK for Rs 4.2 crore, is struggling for the run. Maxwell has managed to score only 41 runs after six matches. On the other hand, Iyer has been a true leader for PBKS in No.3 as he scored 250 runs in six matches.

On the suggestion of changing Iyer’s position with Maxwell, Ponting cheerfully stated that he does not want to mess up with the captain.

“Yes, we have found a person named Shreyas Iyer at number 3. If I want to stay in my job, I am probably not going to move the captain. So as we all know, Captain sets the batting order. He is very happy at number 3.

“It’s not about the numbers that these people bat. It’s about the right time that you can inject them into the game. So we have got good flexibility with our batting order. We have already moved some people this season. As things move forward, and we come with a more systematic side, maybe there will be not too much people who do not roam,” said.

Next to the match against KKR, PBK took a strange call and dropped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis from the play from the play and handed over the first cap to wicketkeeper Josh Englandis for the first time. Ponting called that decision difficult, but a strategic.

“Yes, a difficult decision to leave Stoinis out, you know, we wanted to bring English to the side. There is a famous player of English spin who probably did not look like that way tonight, but he is a very good player of spin. He is a very good player. His maintenance is as good in the world as the matchup with the ball.”

“We wanted a matchup with the ball with Glenn Maxwell. So unfortunately, for Marcus Stoinis, it missed it from tonight, but then you go to a different place, you know, we are against him in two days. Who knows what combination we can come with?” He said.