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            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure><img src="https://media.cricketwinner.com/media/2025/03/JRNQERKR.webp" width="1096" height="720" alt="Ricky Ponting Performs Puja with Punjab Kings Ahead of IPL 2025"/><figcaption>Ricky Ponting Performs Puja with Punjab Kings Ahead of IPL 2025</figcaption></figure><br><p><strong>Ricky Ponting Performs Puja with Punjab Kings Ahead of IPL 2025</strong></p><p><span id="input-sentence~0">Australian cricketing great and Punjab Kings (PBKS) team coach Ricky Ponting was caught off guard while taking part in a classical puja ritual at the eve of the IPL 2025 tournament. The puja ritual was performed at the new Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium as a move to obtain God's blessings to support the success of the team during the impending competition.</span><span id="input-sentence~1"><br><br><strong>A Novel Experience for Punjab Kings</strong><br>Ponting, one of the most successful captains in the history of cricket, came aboard PBKS as their coach for the IPL 2025 season from coaching the Delhi Capitals for seven seasons. As a part of the team's preps, PBKS management arranged a puja, the usual convention back home, to ensure good luck.</span><span id="input-sentence~2"> The image of Ponting, a foreign coach, respectfully doing the ritual in a puja saw attention from fans and the cricket fraternity.</span></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Ricky Ponting doing Puja. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PunjabKings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PunjabKings</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RickyPonting?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RickyPonting</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PunjabKingsIPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PunjabKingsIPL</a> <a href="https://t.co/ifKe2u823H">pic.twitter.com/ifKe2u823H</a></p>&mdash; Vijay Tagore (@vijaymirror) <a href="https://twitter.com/vijaymirror/status/1902711844055212515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2025</a></blockquote><p><br>ALSO READ:<a href="https://www.cricketwinner.com/cricket-news/watch-the-roar-of-chepauk-chilling-tribute-to-ms-dhoni-by-ben-cutting-s-wife/">Watch:The Roar of Chepauk Chilling Tribute to MS Dhoni BY Ben Cutting's Wife</a></p><p><span id="input-sentence~2"><strong>Punjab Kings' New Beginnings</strong><br>Punjab Kings have undergone huge changes for the new season. In addition to appointing Ponting as head coach, the franchise also made Shreyas Iyer its captain.</span><span id="input-sentence~3"> Iyer was acquired for ₹26.75 crores in the IPL 2025 mega auction and is one of the costliest players this season. The team is seeking to reverse its previous performances and hopes to make a big splash in the league.</span></p>]]></content:encoded>
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