Follow UsAfter defending the lowest total in Indian Premier League (IPL) history in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Punjab Kings (PBKS) assistant coach Brad Haddin feels the players now believe they can win from any situation.
“I think it reinsures everything that we're doing; the playing group starts to trust. And wins like that, as you've seen the other night, the way we got ourselves back into the game was special. The players have started to believe that they can win from any situation," Haddin said ahead of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clash.
However, Haddin wants his team to be wary of not getting into the same situation they were in the previous clash against KKR, where they were bowled out for just 111.
"The one thing we have is a really dynamic batting line-up, and we want our players to have clear minds. They all know their individual roles; they know if they get things right, they can take the game away from the opposition. So it's really important from our point of view as coaches to allow them," Haddin said.
“They train well, they do everything they need to do, they are prepared well. But when they go out there, it's about clearing your head and executing. You have to be brave to go deep in this tournament, and that's the mindset we want the players to have."
With PBKS' next match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the former Australia wicketkeeper-batter feels it is important for his team to adapt to different conditions.
"The one thing you want to do when the conditions are different is trust your game, and everyone will have different ways to get through that. Some will take the game on, hit in the air, try to hit the ball off their length, others will run hard. And the one thing we've said to our players is we make sure that they understand what their role in their game is,” Haddin explained.
“We have a clear game plan in the way we want to play and the style that we want to play, but it's important that the player knows in themselves what their strengths are, so they can take the game on."
PBKS are currently fourth in the IPL 2025 points table with eight points from six matches.