Chandigarh, April 6 -- Punjab Kings right-arm seamer Xavier Bartlett was full of praise for head coach Ricky Ponting after the completion of the franchise's three matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, pointing out his "wealth of knowledge" and calm nature.

Ponting joined the Punjab-based franchise ahead of the 18th edition of the cash-rich league. He was previously associated with the Delhi Capitals from 2018 to 2024, guiding them to three consecutive playoff appearances (2019-2021), including a maiden final appearance in 2020.

"He's one of the great cricket brains. He's obviously played so much cricket and has a wealth of knowledge and also coached over here as well, which I think is sort of his style that he's broug...