The mood at the Punjab Kings camp is very positive as the side is currently coming up after winning two games on the bounce by beating Kolkata Knight Riders in a record run-chase followed by an emphatic win against Chennai Super Kings. Now they have shifted their home base to Dharamsala where they will take on the defending champions, CSK for the reverse fixture and the management does not intend to disturb the winning combinations.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of the game against CSK, PBKS’ spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi delivered massive praise to the ground at Dharamsala.
“The ground in Dharamsala is one of the best grounds in cricketing countries because of the location and the surface we get to play here. It’s a fantastic ground,” Joshi said at the pre-match press conference on Saturday.
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“No, we do not think we will be making any changes. Because we want to keep up the winning squad,” he added.
The coach also provided an update on the current status of their skipper, Shikhar Dhawan, who has not played for the side since the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Mullanpur Stadium in Mohali.
The former Indian left-arm spinner further gave an update on skipper Shikhar Dhawan’s injury status and also praised Sam Curran for taking over the leadership role effectively in Dhawan’s absence.
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“Dhawan’s rehabilitation is on track. He is doing well. He is not available for the next game. Hopefully, he will be back for the final two games,” Joshi said.
“Shikhar was also injured last year. He was playing well but Sam had to come up as captain because of his injury. Sam has come up as a leader yet again and he has stepped up with the team,” he added.
As the tournament reaches the business end where all the teams will look to grab as many points as possible and potentially secure a spot in the playoffs, PBKS will look to remain focused on the game at hand rather than being distracted by the calculations which will allow PBKS to secure a top-4 spot.
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“The team conversations that we have had, our approach is to put in the best effort and to play to win the game. The table calculations will come on their own. We do not see that part very closely. What we look at is what are the areas we can do better, what we have not done over the past few games, what best we can do and how we can improve as a team. That is the conversation we have with the players,” he said.
“Our plan of action is to keep winning. The challenge is always with the bat and ball. It’s a good surface. I keep telling players to hold their horses and execute their skill,” he signed off.
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