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Prabhsimran Singh, 24, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) opener, is in scintillating form with the bat in the recent matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, scoring three fifties in a row. While speaking on Star Sports, Matthew Hayden heaped ultimate praise on Prabhsimran Singh, stating that his batting attributes are quite similar to the legendary MS Dhoni, while talking about how he has got great power as a batter.
Notably, in the 11 matches for PBKS in the IPL 2025, Prabhsimran Singh scored 437 runs in 11 innings at the top of the order with an average of 39.72 and a strike-rate of 170.03. The right-handed batter has scored four fifties in the competition, but in the last three matches, his scores have read 83 (vs KKR), 54 (vs CSK), and 91 (vs LSG), which helped them win two matches and the former one ended in a no result due to rain.
Prabhsimran has got similar sort of attributes: Matthew Hayden compares him with MS Dhoni
In his interview with Star Sports, Matthew Hayden, the former Australian cricketer, sounded more than impressed with Prabhsimran Singh while describing his qualities as a batter. He was quoted as saying, as per News18, “He (Prabhsimran Singh) has got great power. Back in 2010, there was a young MS Dhoni who was launching balls in the last over of the day. Prabhsimran has got similar sort of attributes.”
“He has wonderful bat speed, a solid base. He is not that tall, so he can really manoeuvre the ball into the gaps, and he is fearless. You can see by the way he took on the deliveries against LSG. He was in complete control. He has forced the bowlers to make mistakes,” Matthew Hayden went on to add about the PBKS youngster.
With the PBKS’ IPL 2025 season going from strength to strength, Prabhsimran Singh can take his performances to a whole new level, and potentially push for a spot in the Indian cricket team in the T20I format.
