Shreyas Iyer spills the secret behind his success formula with Ricky Ponting

Shreyas Iyer who has become the first player to lead three different teams into the play-offs has heaped his praise on Punjab Kings’ head coach Ricky Ponting for making his life easy as a captain. Punjab, which had already made the play-offs, by beating Mumbai Indians in their last league match on Monday, ensured they will finish in the top two of the table.

- GNS News Agency, June 2

Having assembled another new-looking squad at the player auction, all eyes were on Punjab as to how they would go about it on the field. But under Shreyas captaincy and Ponting’s coaching, Punjab, by embracing an attacking approach and a bowling unit that complements the batting department have been the standout side. With Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh forming a formidable pair at the top, in Josh Inglis and Shreyas, Punjab have had a fluid batting line-up that has played fearless cricket. Overall, their overall planning and execution has stood out and Shreyas has cr