The Punjab Kings and the five-time champion Chennai Super Kings will square off again in the Indian Premier League on Sunday at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, following two straight victories for the Punjab Kings. This season’s first match will take place here, and Punjab Kings spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi gave an explanation of why his team looks forward to traveling to Dharamsala to watch the IPL.
Because of its location and the surface on which we play, Dharamsala is home to some of the top cricket grounds in the world. Joshi remarked, “It’s fantastic ground,” during the Saturday pregame press conference.
After last week’s world T20 record total of 262, Punjab trounced the Kolkata Knight Riders. With seven wickets remaining and thirteen balls remaining, the Kings defeated the Chennai Super Kings earlier this week, handily. Joshi stated that his team would remain with the same lineup going into the game because they are coming off two convincing wins.
“We don’t believe we will be making any adjustments. Considering that we wish to maintain the winning team,” he stated.
The former Indian left-arm spinner also complimented Sam Curran for successfully assuming the leadership position in Dhawan’s absence and provided an update on the health of captain Shikhar Dhawan.
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“Dhawan is making progress with his recovery. He is doing fairly well. For the upcoming game, he is unavailable. I hope he can make it back for the last two games. Additionally hurt last year was Shikhar. Sam had to step up as captain due to his injuries, even though he was performing well. Joshi stated, “Sam has demonstrated leadership once more and he has risen up with the squad.
At this point in the competition, every team is vying for a spot in the top four and a guaranteed playoff berth. Joshi stated that rather than concentrating too much on the point-table computations, his team is focused on achieving the desired outcomes.
“After discussing as a team, we decided to play to win the game and give it our best effort. The table computations will happen by themselves. That portion is not visible to us up close. We assess our performance by identifying our areas for improvement, our shortcomings from previous games, our best efforts, and our team’s potential for growth. That is the topic of our conversation with the players,” he stated.
“We have a strategy to maintain our winnings. Using a bat and ball presents a challenge every time. The surface is nice. I always advise players to be patient and use their skills,” he said.
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