There was a time when young Ms Dhoni surprised the world with his fearless six strokes and brutal finish. And now, in the ongoing IPL 2025, Punjab Kings batsman Prabhsimran Singh shows the same energy and power that Australian legend Matthew Hayden was impressed and surprised.
Prabhsimran Singh is being held by the King of Punjab ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction and is repaying his faith in style as he is the top scorer with 437 runs in 11 innings this season. On Sunday, May 4th, he lit up the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala with a fierce knock.
Prabhsimran Singh moves MS Dhoni mode completely as PBKS crash LSG in Dharamshala thriller
In a high-octane clash full of playoff pressure in IPL 2025, the 24-year-old made a fiery 91-run knock from 48 balls packed with 48 balls to power the PBK on Sunday against Dharamshala’s Lucknow Super Giants.
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Arshdeep Singh’s Three Wicket Haul and Azmatullah Omarzai’s two wicket Haul helped PBK limit the LSG to 199/7 as they won the game with 37 runs at Dharamshala.
However, it was the fireworks on Prabhsimran that adored Matthew Hayden to the PBKS star.
Matthew Hayden sees Dhoni’s tints at Prabsimran Singh
The Australian great was forced to compare the explosive right-handed style with that of Ms Dhoni. Hayden was hit by Prabhsimran’s clean blows, raw power, fearless intentions, control and ferocious bat speed with the tints of young Dhoni.
The unusual mix of gentle genocide and genocide had a major impact on former Australian abuse. In particular, Prabhsimrann made the most of his golden chances as he provided towering catches at 22, but Nicholas Foran dropped him, and turned out to be a nightmare for the Lucknow Super Giants.
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Matthew Hayden said in Star Sports: “He (Prabhsimran) has great power. In 2010 there was a young Dhoni who launched the ball in the last day. Prabhsimran has a similar kind of attribute.
He’s not that tall so he can really maneuver the ball into the gap and he’s fearless. You can see the way he took on the delivery to the LSG. He was in full control. He made the bowler make a mistake. ”
All credits will be sent to Ricky Ponting: Prabsimranshin of his Dharamshala Blitz
After the match, the PBKS star praised head coach Ricky Ponting for his memorable performance at the ongoing IPL 2025. He was also open about his strategy against LSG.
Prabhsimran Singh said in his post-match presentation, “There is no strategy. Just respond to the ball. All credits go to Ricky Ponting, which gives confidence and supports the power play. They try to maximize their chances.