Former Indian Test opener Aakash Chopra lauded Prabhsimran Singh after Punjab Kings registered a convincing 37-run win against Lucknow Super Giants at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Sunday.
Singh continued his purple patch as he scored 91 runs off just 48 balls and batted at the top of his game. The PBKS opener smashed six fours and seven sixes to help his team post 236 runs on the board after Rishabh Pant decided to bowl first.
Singh added 78 runs with his captain, Shreyas Iyer, who scored 45 runs off just 25 balls. Meanwhile, Singh has amassed 437 runs in 11 matches of the ongoing IPL 2025 at an average of 39.73 and a strike rate of 170.04.
“The biggest story was courage, and Prabhsimran Singh gave that courage. Uncapped Indian, 1000 runs, that is Prabhsimran Singh. It was like a reel earlier, but we got to see the full picture this season. He has scored runs consistently. He gave a Player of the Match performance the last time they played against LSG, and a similar performance here as well,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube Channel.
The renowned commentator hailed Singh’s maturity with the bat and also gave credit to Shreyas Iyer, Josh Inglis and Shashank Singh for providing him the support.
“I loved the maturity with which he batted. The risk is there when you hit sixes, but it was calculated. Since he is short-statured, the just short balls become short for him. He was very, very good. Of course, ably supported by Shreyas Iyer, Josh Inglis and Shashank Singh,” he observed.
Chopra noted that Arshdeep Singh was the biggest story in the second innings. The left-arm seamer gave a perfect start to PBKS, removing LSG top three batters – Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran.
“When they got to bowl in the second innings, the biggest story was Arshdeep Singh. He bowled three consecutive overs in the powerplay for the first time since 2019. The opposing team’s strength is their top three, the two Ms and Nicholas Pooran, and he dismissed all three,” he said in the same video.
Chopra said the game was almost done and dusted when LSG top three batters were dismissed cheaply.
“He dismissed Mitchell Marsh in the last match and got him out almost similarly this time too for zero. Aiden Markram got an inside edge and the ball hit his stumps. Nicky P is going through a slight lean patch. The ball hit him straight on his pads. The three wickets meant the game was almost sealed and delivered,” Chopra observed.
Punjab Kings will next take on Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Thursday.
