Following PBKS\u2019 dominant 54-run win over the Lucknow Super Giants, du Plessis highlighted how the team\u2019s diverse bowler arsenal allows them to stay one step ahead, adapting seamlessly to match situations while maintaining an attacking edge.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"When we are talking about putting bowling attacks together, you want variety. As a captain, you've got all the different guns at your disposal that you can just pull the trigger at different stages and that's what gives them very, very great variety in their bowling attack,\u201d he told ESPNcricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He pointed out that PBKS\u2019 attack is built around genuine wicket-taking options rather than defensive containment, making them a constant threat to opposition batters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"You have to look at what they have in their team. It's not a team that is lacking offensive skill sets. Their skill sets can go defensive. But you look at the names in that bowling attack, it's all frontline attacking bowlers - Marco Jansen, (Xavier) Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh. It is all genuine wicket-takers with the new ball there, with the skill set of swinging the ball; tall bowlers getting bounce; Arshdeep is a good yorker bowler with the new ball. So it's not by chance that they are one of the better bowling units,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
PBKS\u2019 ability to adapt between attacking and defensive modes while still maintaining wicket-taking intent was another aspect that the Proteas star emphasised as crucial to their success.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"They can switch to defensive, but also, as a batter, if you are fronting up against them, you feel like they can get you out at any stage as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He further underlined the depth of their bowling resources, noting the presence of additional impact players who can step in and deliver when required, as he said, \"Guys like (Vijaykumar) Vyshak can then come in and do their thing. Yuzvendra Chahal is an attacking spinner. Yes, he can be defensive, but his method is he gets wickets.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"They can switch to defensive, but also, as a batter, if you are fronting up against them, you feel like they can get you out at any stage as well,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI think they have the capability to do both. They have everything in their arsenal and also they have the know-how of what to do - that is the biggest factor when you look at the IPL and the bowling units. I think these guys have a much more mature, confident, as well as skilful bowling unit compared to many other teams,\u201d Rayudu said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n