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Ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL), Indian veteran Yuzvendra Chahal recently joined his new franchise, the Punjab Kings (PBKS). The 34-year-old, who has been out of the Indian cricket setup, was seen in his usual best as he joined the PBKS training camp, embracing the spirit wholeheartedly.
In the video shared on his social media handles as well as of the franchise, the leg-spinner was seen bringing a perfect blend of business and pleasure, while keeping the atmosphere light. Bringing his witty and humorous attitude in the front as he was mic’d up by the team, Chahal also dropped a message for head coach Ricky Ponting.
Yuzvendra Chahal demands new batting position at PBKS; post goes viral
The 34-year-old asked if PBKS needed an opener for the team as he was ready to audition for the position. He even captioned the post on his Instagram handle, “Ricky ponting .got an opening slot to spare? �� I’m all set!” It is to be noted that earlier head coach Ricky Ponting clarified that he wanted three Indian players in his team, one of which was the Indian leg-spinner. The PBKS franchise splurged a big purse of INR 18 Crore for Chahal in the mega auction in November 2024.
Watch video of Yuzvendra Chahal imitating Mohammad Rizwan:
During a recent training session, Chahal also entertained his teammates by imitating Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan, reproducing the wicketkeeper’s famous line, “yes, it is a two.” Chahal playfully teased his teammate Shashank Singh before taking the crease, as he was heard saying, “Darr gye kya (Are you afraid)?”
