Overview

• The exchange, shared on PBKS’s official X handle, featured Ponting urging Zinta to sit in the dugout to witness his intensity during games.
• Ponting described himself as “an aggressive-natured person” when it’s “cricket time,” challenging views of a consistently calm coach.
• He emphasized that every training session and match moment is devoted to maximizing both his own coaching impact and his players’ growth.
• Punjab Kings, led by Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer, reached their first final since 2014 before falling six runs short against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
• Ponting assured that his young roster, which topped the group stage, will target a stronger campaign next season.