India, April 26 -- Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden narrated the excitement of Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting for young opening batter Prabhsimran Singh at the start of IPL 2025. Hayden, currently in India as part of the broadcasting team, said Ponting described Prabhsimran as a gem when he met him at Ahmedabad. "I met Ricky in Ahmedabad right at the start of this season and he seemed very excited. He said 'Haydos, I have found a gem!' Ricky doesn't get excited so easily so this proves how impressed he was with Prabhsimran," Hayden said on commentary when Prabhsimran was going all guns blazing against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh delivered a scintillating performance ag...