Ravi Bishnoi a superstar, he's going to be very special for the years to come: Damien Wright

Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling coach Damien Wright has lavished praise on Ravi Bishnoi, saying that he is going to be a very special bowler in the years to come.  The young left-spinner did not get the opportunities to play in the first two matches of the UAE leg, but has made an impact in the three matches, having picked up seven wickets in those matches.

"Ravi Bishnoi is a superstar, he is going to be very special for the years to come. He will be certainly playing all the games for us. He has been able to give us that variation, he takes wickets. He has been a huge inclusion into our squad," Wright said at the post-match virtual presentation, following PBKS' win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

PBKS registered a five-wicket win over KKR in Dubai and Wright feels it was the last two overs from Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep that helped restrict KKR to 165. "It is purely down to how they train and apply themselves. It has been an area of our game in which we have been strong at. Arshdeep and Shami's last two overs were the difference in the game so you know, really pleased with them both," the PBKS bowling coach said. 

"They both work really hard and it is paying off. There is huge talent in our squad in particular in the Indian bowlers and to have a leader like Shami, he bowled beautifully against KKR," Wright added.

Wright was also appreciative of the way KL Rahul anchored the inning. Rahul scored 67 off 55 against KKR, but was dismissed in the last over of the match with PBKS needing four runs to win. "I thought Rahul's innings was superb. KL Rahul played an anchor role for us, we would have loved to see him be there at the end but I thought his innings against KKR was super. He was so composed, he is just able to continue to play on and not feel pressure and this is why he is such a class player," Wright said.

He added that Hapreet Brar is unlucky to miss out.  "This is the most balanced team, Harpreet Brar is unlucky to be missing out. We go to Sharjah next against RCB, it was a strong team we put together against KKR. I am really happy for Shahrukh, he showed what power he has got and we certainly needed that towards the end of the innings," he added.

PBKS will face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their next game on Sunday (October 3). A win in that match will further push their cases for a place in the playoffs.