'Time Moves on, You Play for New Franchises': PBKS' Jonny Bairstow Eyes Opportunity to Perform Taking on Former Side SRH

Punjab Kings wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow is looking forward to the upcoming game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad and the English batter is looking to bring out his best game forward as he faces his former team.

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In a video released by PBKS on social media ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), Bairstow shared his “amazing” memories with SRH. The opening batter had a fantastic time with SRH where he formed a deadly duo with David Warner. In his debut season, he went on to score 445 runs in the 2019 season.

Bairstow however, is ready to move on and put his best foot forward as he looks to contribute to PBKS getting a win at their home ground. He said, “I have some amazing memories with Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was a special time, it was my first time in the IPL with them. So, playing against them is always an opportunity. Times move on and you play for new franchises. I’ll be looking to put my best foot forward. I’m with Punjab Kings now but it’s always good to see some old friends”.

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He also spoke about the brilliant reception the side had received during the opening game of the season where they beat Delhi Capitals to get their first points of the season. He shared, “We had the first game of the competition for us where we got a win against Delhi. Hopefully, we’ll be able to build on that. We then played three away games, we won two and lost two. We had fantastic support on Game 1”.

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“You were brilliant and came out in numbers and we hope to see you in numbers again for our next four games at home. Your support means a lot to us. We’ll make sure we try our best for you,” Bairstow added.

Now PBKS has their attention shifted to Pat Cummins’ SRH who boasts a blistering batting lineup and will look to get the win and break away from the bottom of the table as they aim for a playoff spot.