NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of the Punjab Kings, sent out a message to the home crowd encouraging them to pack the stadium and cheer loudly for their upcoming home match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday.
The PBKS are prepared to play their next game of the current Indian Premier League season at home after an exciting victory against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
It's the inaugural night game at the brand-new PCA Stadium in Mullanpur, where PBKS will take on SRH.
Before heading back to their home stadium, Dhawan and Sanjay Bangar, head of cricket development, expressed their excitement.
"We, as players, always want our fans to be the loudest. And Punjab fans already have it in their blood to be vocal and expressive at all times. So, we are delighted to return to our home crowd and cannot wait to meet with everyone who comes out to cheer for us at the stadium," Dhawan said as quoted from a press release by PBKS.
Bangar further added that the side will work even harder to ensure that home crowd expectations are met.
"We are always aware that our fans want the best from us at all times. Whenever we are playing at home, our fans always have it in them to be the loudest and their constant support always inspires us to leave no stone unturned to get the desired results. So, I urge all the fans to fill up the stands to the brim once again on Tuesday, and help us add another win to our results and maintain our 100 per cent home record," Bangar said.
This season the PBKS journey began with a stunning win over the Delhi Capitals in front of the home crowd. They suffered two consecutive defeats but bounced back against GT to make it two wins out of four.
(With ANI inputs)
