Prabhsimran Singh has come to be Punjab Kings' Mr. Reliable. The wicketkeeper-batter hammered away with strike rates over 150 and gave Punjab Kings explosive starts in the last two seasons of IPL. So, Punjab had no second thoughts about retaining him for the IPL 2025 auction. That decision is clearly paying off. His strike rate has shot up to nearly 170 this season, whereas in the past, he was stuck at 25 in terms of average, which has now gone up to 40. He is now also holding the record for the highest number of runs for an uncapped player in IPL history. While he credits PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting with his rise, it is Prabhsimran who is doing the business in the middle. This man is not only PBKS's leading run-scorer of the season, but he went on to score his third consecutive half-century in the IPL 2025! Only KL Rahul and Chris Gayle ever did so before him, with the two all-time greats opening for Punjab in the IPL. PrabhSimran singh 91(48)Could not score a century but strong innings#PBKSvsLSG #RCBvsCSK pic.twitter.com/k6nIFRFjCm — A.S. (@iamindia001) May 4, 2025 Most consecutive 50-plus scores by a PBKS opener: 3 – Chris Gayle (2018)3 – KL Rahul (2018)3 – KL Rahul (2019)3 – KL Rahul (2020)3* – Prabhsimran Singh (2025) This is the kind of level Prabhsimran has touched. He has not lost aggression but has learned when to attack and whom to attack. Generally, with Priyansh Arya being the aggressive one, Prabhsimran takes the calmer path early on; he sometimes goes through the powerplay himself and then pounds hard once he gets settled. Being part of a fearless batting lineup, Prabhsimran is well aware that he does not have to rush. He can take his time for a few balls, wait for the bowlers he wants to play aggressively against, and then let loose.