Downcast eyes, disappointment on face… Ricky Ponting seen alone in the dugout, Ashwin’s heart broken after seeing the photo

Ravichandran Ashwin on Ricky Ponting: Punjab Kings, who made a promising start in IPL 2026, are going through very poor form. Punjab Kings have faced consecutive defeats in the last 6 matches. Due to this, the Punjab team is also in danger of being out of the playoff race. There is disappointment in the Punjab camp after the defeat against RCB on Sunday. Meanwhile, former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (Ravichandran Ashwin) Has given the biggest reason for the failure of Punjab Kings. Ashwin says that Punjab Kings are not taking advantage of their home ground.

The reason for this is that it plays half of its matches somewhere and half of its home matches somewhere else. Because of this the team has to suffer losses. Ashwin said that when Punjab Kings was winning matches continuously at Mullanpur ground, then why was the decision taken to shift the home game to Dharamshala in the middle of the league. Ashwin believes that the team which plays all its matches on the same ground gets more benefits. Ashwin gave examples of teams like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Ashwin’s heart broken after seeing Ricky Ponting’s photo

Ricky Ponting after the RCB vs Punjab Kings match (Ricky Ponting) A picture has surfaced. After the sixth consecutive defeat, Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting was sitting alone in the dugout in disappointment. Ravichandran Ashwin, while speaking on his YouTube channel, said that after the match ended in front of the beautiful mountains of Dharamshala, Ponting sitting alone on the bench leaning forward was a very ‘powerful’ and emotional picture. Ashwin said that a lot must be going on in Ricky Ponting’s mind at this time, because this team was in the strongest position to make it to the top-two at the beginning of the tournament. Ashwin blamed the decision of the team management for this disappointing performance of Punjab Kings.

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It really broke my heart to see Coach Saab like this… I am feeling very bad.

This man hardly ever looked this sad during his entire cricket journey, but today you can see how much Punjab means to him… Ricky Ponting looked truly hurt

But no…

— Shreyass Eraa (@IyerShreyass) May 17, 2026

Ashwin gave suggestion to PBKS

Ravichandran Ashwin Punjab Kings (Punjab Kings) Franchise is suggested. He said that just preparing a pitch is not enough, but it is most important for the players to adapt to the conditions there. Ashwin said that if the franchise wants to see business benefits from changing the ground, then it is fine. He said that if the franchise has to win the tournament and qualify for the playoffs, then it should not make the strategic mistake of leaving its home ground.

Condition of Punjab Kings in IPL 2026

Punjab Kings ipl 2026 I had made a strong start. Shreyas Iyer’s team was invincible for the first 7 matches. However, Punjab’s bad form started again. Punjab Kings had to face sixth consecutive defeat. Currently, Punjab Kings have 13 points after 12 matches, while only 1 match is left. In such a situation, Punjab Kings will have to win the next match to qualify for the playoffs. Also we will have to depend on the results of other teams.

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