Pune, March 1 -- For young Mumbai all-rounder Suryansh Shedge, sharing a dressing room with Australian great Ricky Ponting is more than an IPL opportunity -- it is a masterclass in leadership, mindset and big-match temperament.

As he gears up for IPL 2026 with Punjab Kings, the 23-year-old reflects on how a simple first meeting during a pre-season camp in Dharamshala turned into a defining learning experience under a two-time World Cup-winning captain.

"Our first pre-season camp was in Dharamshala. I was sitting in the back seat, and he was sitting in front of me. That was the first time I met him," Shedge recalled while speaking to ANI. "You can feel that aura when a person who is successful at the sport and is sitting in front of you,...