A movie that inspired Punjab Kings' players to perform well against Royal Challengers
Mumbai: An inspirational movie behind Punjab Kings players' sensational innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday night. Fans are enjoying every game as all the teams are fighting it out to outwit each other in the 15th season of the IPL.
The match was held between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Batting first, Bangalore scored 205 while the Punjab team surprised everyone by smashing the target with a devastating performance. In the past, the Punjab team has had not performed well under such circumstances.
However, this time a new Punjab was witnessed. Each player, who entered the field roared like a hungry tiger by hitting the ball left and right. Coach Anil Kumble is the reason for the excellent performance of the Punjab players. Before the match, he reportedly showed the players a Nepali English film called '14 Peaks'. The film was screened exclusively for players. The film shows climbing 14 complex peaks, including Mount Everest, in just seven months. The message conveyed by the film is that no matter how many difficulties one encounters, it is important to achieve the goal. Nothing is impossible is the tagline of this film.
Odeon Smith, a Punjabi player, said that he was impressed with the film. West Indies all-rounder Odeon Smith scored 25 off just eight balls in the match and was instrumental in the team's victory. His score included one four and three sixes. Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal (32), Dhawan (43), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (43) and Shah Rukh Khan (24) had played well, along with Smith, in yesterday's match.
