“After the KKR [Kolkata Knight Riders] game, my hip got fractured and later in the tournament my knuckle got fractured,” Chahal instructed AB de Villiers on the latter’s YouTube channel AB de Villiers 360. “So in the semi-final [Qualifiers] and final, I was not able to bowl my proper legspin and all. But this year I [wanted] to take care of my body first and I have one good news for you, I stopped alcohol. It’s been more than six months.
“Now, I’m 35, I wish to be extra energetic and provides my 150% for my crew. As a senior bowler and senior participant, individuals will see me [and think] ‘this man, we’ve to be taught one thing from him.'”
“Ricky and Shreyas labored collectively through the IPL at DC [Delhi Capitals],” Chahal said. “So they’ve that bonding and I performed with him [Ponting] after I was in Mumbai Indians. But after I met him, he was very clear in regards to the gamers and the roles. That’s the perfect factor you need as a participant. He could be very straightforward to speak [with] – you possibly can go there, anytime you possibly can message Ricky he was all the time out there. Same with Shreyas. You do not feel like he is your captain – he is your buddy solely.”
PBKS will open their IPL 2026 marketing campaign in opposition to Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur on March 31.
