Matthew Hayden lauds Prabhsimran Singh, compares him with MS Dhoni

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has showered praise on Prabhsimran Singh after Punjab Kings registered a comprehensive 37-run win against Lucknow Super Giants at Dharamsala in the ongoing IPL 2025 on Sunday.

Singh continued his purple patch as he scored 91 runs off just 48 balls and batted at the top of his game. The PBKS opener smashed six fours and seven sixes to help his team post 236 runs on the board after Rishabh Pant decided to bowl first.

Singh added 78 runs with his captain, Shreyas Iyer, who scored 45 runs off just 25 balls. Meanwhile, Singh has amassed 437 runs in 11 matches of the ongoing IPL 2025 at an average of 39.73 and a strike rate of 170.04.

Hayden said Singh has MS Dhoni’s attributes after he played a match-winning knock for his team.

Speaking on Star Sports, Hayden said, “He has got great power. Back in 2010, there was a young MS Dhoni who was launching balls in the last over of the day. Prabhsimran has got similar sort of attributes. He has wonderful bat speed, a solid base. He is not that tall, so he can really manoeuvre the ball into the gaps and he is fearless. You can see by the way he took on the deliveries against LSG. He was in complete control. He has forced the bowlers to make mistakes.”

Meanwhile, after their convincing win against LSG, PBKS have climbed to the second place in the standings. 

On the other hand, Arshdeep Singh returned with impressive figures of 3-16 in his quota of four overs as he dismissed LSG’s top three batters – Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran to put his team in front in the Powerplay overs.

Punjab Kings will next take on Delhi Capitals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala on Thursday.