Punjab Kings spin-bowling coach Sunil Joshi said that the team was disappointed after their fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) got washed out due to rain. PBKS scored 201/4 after batting first, riding on splendid innings from Prabhsimran Singh (83 off 49) and Priyansh Arya (69 off 35). In reply, KKR were 7/0 after one over when rain halted play.
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00:00I think we can't go against the nature. I think we have to accept it. If the game would have been then it would have been a good contest.
00:23There was an opportunity for two points but yes we have to accept we got one. We missed one more.
00:31I think they are exciting players, Prabh Simran and Priyansh Arya. Of course we have seen how he has transformed from the game one till today.
00:47Prabh Simran is a seasoned campaigner. He is more experienced. He has successfully come out with good plans with today.
00:55So it is a long way ahead for him both of them.
00:57Sir, if we look at the approach of the openers today,
01:02sometimes Priyansh and Prath are different. Priyansh has played the first grounded thoughts,
01:07and the first two of them were grounded thoughts.
01:09I thought that it was cautious about the pitch.
01:12So did you have instruction from the people?
01:15What was the plan? How did the openers go?
01:17How did the backing line-up go?
01:19It was a little collapse in the pitch.
01:22So how did you get more confidence in the openers today?
01:25I think you should give both of them credit.
01:28Because according to the pitch, they have better batting.
01:32The conditions have been well known by batting.
01:36Calculative risk and a very positive approach as well.
01:39Of course, at this stage, at this level, you know, it's very simple keywords.
01:48Situation conditions, pitch conditions,
01:51how do you behave as well.
01:52How do you behave as well?
01:53How do you plan with shots?
01:54How do you behave as well?
01:55How do you plan with shots?
01:56Especially in the last two balls, they have a good approach.
02:00First half of the over, they have a little attacking shots.
02:03So that was a good communication from the coaching staff.
02:07Sir, in the past seasons, we looked at the batting.
02:11They were inconsistent with the numbers and stats.
02:16But in this season, the numbers and stats are consistent with the batting.
02:22What does the batting look like in the batting?
02:26How do you give them all season?
02:29I think it's the confidence level.
02:31How do you add volume in the batting?
02:38Of course, the positive environment with Rikki
02:41and batting coaching staff has really done well.
02:45And he has been consistent in white ball format as well.
02:48For tournaments as well.
02:50Even in the Ranji Trophy, he has scored runs.
02:52And runs on your back always consistent way
02:55and a positive way to get into the tournament.
02:57When we talked about consistency, Prabh has shown...
03:00Last year also, he has shown consistency and the numbers.
03:02But this year, he has been more matured.
03:04After one year, you get a lot of maturity.
03:06So obviously, he was part of an emerging team as well.
03:09So that confidence also will add to him.
03:11So which has come together.
03:13Sir, just a quick follow-up.
03:14Priyan Shahriya had said that Rikki and Shreyas had said that
03:18you have played 14 matches.
03:19And that was very confident.
03:21Prabh is the same message?
03:23It's the same for the young players.
03:25The communication is very clear from captain and coach.
03:29Head coach and the coaching staff also.
03:31That's where you invest on the players.
03:34So, you think your critical shot,
03:38especially in the Death Overs,
03:40did you expect that?
03:42I think it became a little slower on our side in the Death Overs.
03:45Because we didn't have a good set-backsman.
03:48So that is something which we wanted.
03:50Of course, Shreyas was there one end.
03:51And we really made a good contribution in the Death Overs,
03:55considering the pitch conditions.
03:57Marko Jansen has been proved as a good all-rounder in the white ball format.
04:02If you look at last few knocks of him,
04:04he has even in the Punjab game and even in Hyderabad also.
04:07He has scored runs.
04:08It's advantage.
04:09You know.
04:10We keep changing.
04:11It's not that Marko Jansen has been proved as a good all-rounder in the white ball format.
04:15If you look at last few knocks of him,
04:17he has even in the Punjab game and even in Hyderabad also.
04:20He has scored runs.
04:21It's advantage.
04:22You know.
04:23We keep changing.
04:24It's not that Marko Jansen has, Shashank has.
04:26Last game, Shashank also batted.
04:28Nihal also batted.
04:29It's again who's going to middle in the...
04:32Who's going to hit the ball well,
04:34considering his height advantage as well.
04:36Anymore questions?
04:39Last one.
04:40Sir, what are the plans of Sunil Narayan and Varun Chakravarti?
04:45Because it's very stable.
04:46He played 70-odd.
04:47One wicket is only in the art hole.
04:49So, what was the message of the battlers specifically?
04:53I think it's a learning curve what happened in the Mullanpur game.
04:57And the batsmen are in front of them to assess both the bowlers.
05:01And it's always difficult when you're defending or when you're bowling first.
05:05So, obviously your game plan, your dynamics changes when you're bowling first,
05:10when you're bowling second.
05:11And our batsmen adapted to conditions very well.
05:14So, we'll literally edit some of the battles when you're bowling.
05:16So, now, we can see if you can read some of your enlightenment means very well.
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