‘We treat Yuzvendra Chahal and the team bus driver with the same respect’: Shashank Singh on PBKS team culture | Cricket News

JAIPUR, INDIA – MAY 26: Vijaykumar Vyshak of Punjab Kings celebrates the wicket of N. Tilak Varma of Mumbai Indians throughout the 2025 IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on May 26, 2025, in Jaipur, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)

Punjab Kings batter Shashank Singh revealed the culture coach Ricky Ponting and captain Shreyas Iyer have developed in the team on this yr’s IPL.Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets with 9 balls to spare to go prime of the IPL 2025 factors desk. The win additionally sealed Punjab Kings’ spot in the prime two.“From Day 1, Ricky and Shreyas both told us. They will treat Yuzvendra Chahal, maybe the most senior player, and our bus driver the same. I mean, this is something they have maintained. They have given the same respect to Yuzi Chahal and they have given the same respect to our bus driver. So, this says a lot about the team,” he advised reporters in Jaipur.Shashank, who has had an excellent season batting at positions 5 and 6 for Punjab, showered reward on coach Ricky Ponting.“By far, the best team coach I have ever played under,” he stated.“I have mentioned two names before: Brian Lara, sir, and now I am mentioning Ricky Ponting, sir.“Because he has modified the team culture. He has modified our mindset. He has modified our perception. So, all these issues, the credit score has to go to him. Because, clearly, he’s the one who modified our perspective in the direction of the sport.

“Culture, what I meant is caring about each other. Respecting each other. I mean, it’s very easy to say all these things. Obviously, you need to do this, you need to do that. But again, building it is a different thing. So, he made sure that he built it,” he stated.Shashank additionally credited his previous buddy Shreyas for giving freedom to everybody in the team.“Shreyas is a very dear friend. I have known him for the past 10-15 years. But playing under him, with him being the captain, it was the best thing that has happened to me, to be very honest.Who’s that IPL participant?“I imply, the manner he provides freedom to everybody, not solely me, however to everybody in the team. And once I say everybody, it is the 25 of them, plus the help employees, plus the people who find themselves in the content material team, media team, logistics, everybody. The manner he provides them the freedom is one thing very considerable about him.“And the way he has developed a culture in the Punjab Kings side. Obviously, we love each other, we care for each other. That was the main motto of Ricky sir and Shreyas from day one, when we had the meeting, that we need to maintain a culture.“We must look after one another. And clearly, outcomes will maintain themselves,” he stated.