‘They are super confident’: Marcus Stoinis praises India’s cricketing depth | Ipl News

Australia’s Marcus Stoinis returned to the Punjab Kings after almost a decade and said he was excited to work with head coach Ricky Ponting. He also praised the young Indian batters like Priyansh Arya who has put the league on notice with his performance in Tuesday’s match against Gujarat Titans.
Arya made a blering 47 off 23 deliveries with his innings going a long way in helping the Punjab Kings post a massive 243 against the Titans.
“There’s great depth here (in Indian cricket)_. There always has been. And I think they’re getting the chance to show their skills on a world stage. They are super confident. They’ve had almost the advantage of growing up with IPL, being under pressure from early stages in their career. It’s brilliant to see how fearless they are with their cricket and especially (while playing for) Indian cricket (team),” Stoinis said.
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“Some of the youngsters in the Punjab Kings camp who have never really played the IPL are very impressive,” the 35-year-old added.
Talking about his return to the PBKS, he said, “A lot of Aussie boys here, which is nice for me. So it does feel at home It was my second year in the IPL that I moved to here. So yeah, it’s all familiar. I love the IPL.”
“It’s a mainstay in the calendar. It’s something we all look forward to and personally I look forward to. It’s exciting to have the opportunity to bring some success to this franchise,” he added.
Stoinis scored a 15-ball 20 on Tuesday on his re-debut for the Punjab franchise while skipper Shreyas Iyer blasted a 42-ball 97 and Shashank Singh slammed 44 from 16 as PBKS posted 243.
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In reply, Gujarat came close with efforts from Sai Sudharsan 74 (41), Jos Buttler 54 (33) and Sherfane Rutherford 46 (28) but ultimately fell 11 runs short as Iyer’s stint as PBKS captain started off with a bang.