EXCLUSIVE| 'Great recognition of hard work': Ricky Ponting hails Shreyas Iyer’s rise to India T20 captaincy
- Posted on June 6, 2026
- By The Times of India
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EXCLUSIVE| 'Great recognition of hard work': Ricky Ponting hails Shreyas Iyer’s rise to India T20 captaincy
MUMBAI: Having worked in close tandem with Shreyas Iyer at Punjab Kings, where the duo formed a successful captain-coach combination over the last two IPL seasons — PBKS reached the IPL final last year and narrowly missed out on the playoffs this time — Australia’s former captain Ricky Ponting was naturally pleased for his franchise skipper and endorsed India’s selectors for appointing him as the T20 captain for the tours of Ireland and England, and also the 2026 Asian Games later this year.
