Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting walked out with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval before the start of IND vs AUS 2nd Test. While the two legends have shared some intense moments on the field previously, they walked out with bright smiles, even sharing a small chat. When asked what was the conversation about, Harbhajan revealed that it had very little to do with the ongoing IND vs AUS Test series.
Harbhajan Singh’s IPL 2025 chat with Ricky Ponting
Harbhajan Singh revealed that he had a brief chat with Ricky Ponting over how he shaped Punjab Kings in IPL 2025 auction. Ponting was named the new head coach for the side after parting ways with DC after IPL 2024. Singh said that he did not discuss about the history of the rivalry between India and Australia.
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Ricky Ponting massively helped PBKS to build an effective blend in their team, with Shreyas Iyer leading the charge. He made headlines with a Rs 26.75 price point, but PBKS always had that much money to spend.
Punjab Kings spent Rs 18 crore each on Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra, arguably two of India’s best T20 bowling talents. Glenn Maxwell was also a steal at Rs 4.20 crore. Other foreign players are quite effective too.