"He Can Be A Match-Winner": Punjab Kings Assistant Coach On Youngster

Young opener Prabhsimran Singh plays in a "high pressure" role and could be a very "dangerous" player once he finds consistency, feels Punjab Kings assistant coach Brad Haddin. The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter had smashed a brilliant 34-ball 60 against Rajasthan Royals but got out for successive ducks in the next two games. But Haddin backed the opener to come good in the upcoming games, saying his place is safe in the playing XI.

"We've seen against Rajasthan (Royals) he's extremely talented. When he gets in, he's got a lot of power and plays a lot of shots around the field and he can be a match winner," Haddin said after his team's six-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans on Thursday.

"So it's just about him now understanding his tempo and his role. We're going to back him into playing a style of game that we need in the first six overs and it's going to be a high risk game. So you're going to see some good and bad performances." Asked if Punjab have enough options at the top of the order in case Prabhsimran continues to misfire, Haddin said: "Yeah, we've got a lot of options in our squad, but at the moment he's role is safe up there at the top, to play really proactive game.

"We've seen in this tournament, if you give the guys a couple of extra games that they normally come good, they're extremely talented players and he plays in a high pressure role, there in the first six overs, take the game on so we're comfortable where he's at.

"He would obviously like some more runs but you know the upside when he does get things right and find some consistency he would be a very dangerous player for some time." Punjab were once again done in by their below-par batting as they could manage a modest 153 for 8 after being asked to