Punjab Kings (PBKS) left many amazed with the choice of their team for the Knight Riders match team (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 .. This was because Marcus Stoinis did not appear in the game at Maharaja Yadavavandra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Entering the Knight Riders Kolkat match, Punjab Kings made two changes in his XI. Marcus Stoinis, along with Yash Thakur, was rejected because the team included Josha Inglis and Xavier Bartletta in the team. The staining move and retained Glenn Maxwell raised a lot of eyebrows.
Chief Coach Ricky Ponting in Punjabu Kings was seen intensely talking to Marcus Stoinis
That was because Glenn Maxwell had a tumultuous time in IPL since last season. Comprehensively collected only 93 rides in 14 inserts. The dough has an average of only 6.64 to leave with 5 ducks. While on the other hand, Marcus Stoinis played a magic hand in the last game.
On the eve of the start of the game, Punjab Kings’ Ricky Ponting, the main coach, was seen intensely with Marcus Stoinis. All gloves were seen versatile and practicing his hitting. After the conversation, the Australian star looked disappointed as he returned to the excavated.
But I’m a little shocked because the races do not come from Maxwell – Simon Doull on Marcus Stoinis
Since Stoinis fell from Punjab Kings XI, he left experts confused. In an interview with Cricbuzz, former director of KKR team Joy Bhattacharjya, he said they had replaced the wrong guy. He said, “They got the wrong guy.”
Simon Doull, who was part of the same plate, shocked Stoicin as he fell, and Glenn Maxwell was there. Speaking of the same, he added:
“Has he injured? Did Shreyas Iyer say anything about the injury of the stoinus? If he was not injured, it was stunning. What did he get at the last end in the last game, Stoinis? He reduced about 30, is the rear end?
“If they don’t think, I mean, how many left -wing lines are in that line in Kolkuta? Maxwell can play a role with de Kock, Narine there, Venkatesh Iyer in the middle order, and Rinko at 6 or 7. So, maybe Maxwell has to play a little role. Maybe I’m a little shocked.
Sure they thought a lot about the team – Pommie Mbangwa on Marcus Stoinis
Former Zimbabwe cricket Pommie Mbangwa, who was in the comment frame, said:
“They must have been thinking a lot about the team. This looks like the decision was made here on the field. Stoilis has gloves and bats there. There he just gets bad news. Terrible news. It’s hard to reject anyone.”