Punjab Kings (PBKS) have begun their coaching camp forward of the graduation of Season 18 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) right here on Thursday, beginning their preparations for the mega occasion on the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation (HPCA) stadium in Dharamshala. The camp has been designed to fine-tune the group’s technique forward of the match because the gamers prepare beneath the teaching workers to get within the groove. The camp has been scheduled from March 12 to March 15 in Dharamsala and can be attended by key Indian gamers, together with wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh, all-rounder Shashank Singh, and veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Head coach Ricky Ponting, assistant coach Brad Haddin, and quick bowling coach James Hopes may also be becoming a member of the group at HPCA.
Revealing the rationale behind choosing Dharamsala because the coaching floor, head coach Ricky Ponting stated, “It feels nice to return right here, and plenty of the blokes have not performed at this floor, and we have got three video games in a row on the again finish of the match right here. So the considering behind deciding to return right here was to offer the boys a little bit of a really feel of this floor.”
He added, “We’ll benefit from the coaching days right here, after which we have got the potential for 5 – 6 days coaching in Chandigarh.”
The camp will then transfer to Mullanpur from March 16 and can be joined by captain Shreyas Iyer and Arshdeep Singh, who have been part of the 2025 Champions Trophy-winning India squad in Dubai.
The squad, led by Iyer, will prepare at PBKS’s house floor, the brand new PCA stadium, and also will characteristic worldwide gamers like Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Marco Jansen, and Lockie Ferguson, amongst others.
Earlier, the group additionally organised 4 coaching camps for the gamers to get acclimatized to the enjoying situations and strengthen group bonding. Whereas one camp occurred in Mumbai within the first week of January, two camps have been organised in Chandigarh. This was adopted by a fourth camp in Dharamsala within the first week of March.
PBKS will start their IPL marketing campaign on March 25 in opposition to the Gujarat Titans on the Narendra Modi Worldwide Stadium. After enjoying one other away recreation in opposition to Lucknow Tremendous Giants, the group will return to Mullanpur to play two back-to-back house matches in opposition to Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Tremendous Kings.
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