Ahmedabad, June 2 -- Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer pointed out that head coach Ricky Ponting stands out for treating everyone "equally," and the control he has over his emotions irrespective of the results is a sign of being a "great" coach ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday.

The duo worked together at the Delhi Capitals, guiding them to their maiden IPL final in 2020 against the Mumbai Indians. They reunited at PBKS, and Ponting and Shreyas's dynamic duo has turned Punjab into a match-winning machine.

With the duo operating at the helm, Punjab blazed its way to the IPL final for the first time in 11 years. Shreyas, who is on the verge of becoming the first captain to...