Uncapped Indian pacer of PBKS shines in SMAT 2025 by claiming 3 wickets ahead of IPL 2026

Punjab Kings (PBKS) made some intersting decision by retaining multiple uncapped Indain cricketers while they decided to let go Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, and Pravin Dubey. Ahead of IPL 2026, one of the uncapped Indian players of PBKS bowled brilliantly on the first day of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025). 

Punjab Kings star Yash Thakur took 3 crucial wickets for Vidarbha cricket team against Chhattisgarh at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow. Thakur claimed three wickets in 4 overs, against 25 runs, which secured his economy rate at 6.25. Chhattisgarh, batting first, was able to score only 133 runs in 20 overs for 9 wickets. 

The target was achievable on paper, but the bowlers of Chhattisgarh were too good to protect their total. Vidarbha was going behind the target well until Shashank Singh, another PBKS star, was on the crease. His dismissal proved fatal for the second batting team. Vidarbha bundled for only 106 runs in 19.1 overs. 

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PBKS talent yash Thakur got 3 wickets in SMAT 2025 match

Despite the result, the brilliant bowling performance by Yash Thakur should not be diminished. In IPL 2025, he played only a couple of matches for the runners-up of IPL 2025. In those 2 matches, the pacer got a wicket as well. But his economy rate was on the higher side. Still, the manager showed trust in the emerging talent. 

PBKS retained players list: 

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Marco Jansen, and Lockie Ferguson.