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Harpreet Brar turned out to be the match-winner as Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 10 runs in match number 59 of IPL 2025 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday, May 18. The left-arm registered figures of 3/22 taking big wickets of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Riyan Parag as PBKS successfully defended the total of 219 runs against RR.
Harpreet Brar was also awarded with player of the match for his match-winning performance which helped PBKS to register a thrilling win over RR. After receiving the award, Brar said that he wants to dedicate this award to his wife Molly Sandhu. Notably, Harpreet and Molly got married in March this year just a few days before the start of IPL 2025.
“I am feeling really good. I would like to dedicate this award to my wife as it is my first after marriage,” Harpreet Brar said at the post match presentation after receiving the player of the match award.
Ponting Sir has told us that a leftie can get a leftie out: Harpreet Brar
Speaking further, Harpreet Brar also revealed how PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting helps the bowlers to prepare against the left-handed batters. Out of three wickets Brar got against RR< two were RR’s left-handed opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
“We practice a lot against the left handers, Ponting Sir has told us that a leftie can get a leftie out. I have worked on that, I knew they would come after me but I backed to bowl to my strengths. The way the wicket was playing and they were batting, the plan was to not give a boundary or give them an easy balls. I have been with Sunil (Joshi) Sir for a long time,” Brar said.
