IPL 2026: 'Always Wanna Come Here And Give My Best,' Says Marco Jansen

IPL 2026: 'Always wanna come here and give my best,' says Marco Jansen (Image Source: IANS)

PCA New International Cricket Stadium: South African all-rounder Marco Jansen underlined his commitment to contributing to the team’s success, saying his primary aim is always to give his best and help put the side in a winning position, as Punjab Kings (PBKS) start their campaign in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the PCA New International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

"For me personally, it's just about always wanna come here and give my best and put the team in a winning position,” Jansen said ahead of the match.

The South African all-rounder added that his break after the T20 World Cup allowed him to spend quality time with family before returning to India.

“It was good. I spent some time with the family, my sisters, my mom, my dad, obviously my brother as well. He was playing cricket back home. And then yeah, went to the farm for a few days, spent some time in the bush. And then yeah, got back here to India,” he said.

Jansen also credited his development to working with different coaches and learning from teammates in franchise cricket.

“I think the coaching staff has helped me a lot. Dealing with different coaches, having to work with different coaches across the world, picking their brains. And obviously, the domestic players here in the IPL last year, especially has helped me a lot, Arshdeep in particular and Shreyas Iyer from a captaincy point of view,” he added.

Having featured in multiple IPL seasons, Jansen believes his understanding of Indian conditions has improved significantly over time.

“I think that's (having played cricket in India) helped me a lot in terms of how to play better or be more consistent in Indian conditions. I remember previously, when I was younger, I just struggled quite a bit with the bounce and then with the spin as well. And I think spending time here playing in the IPL for numerous years now has helped a lot regarding that,” he said.

Having featured in multiple IPL seasons, Jansen believes his understanding of Indian conditions has improved significantly over time.

Jansen also had a good season with the ball in IPL 2025, where he took 16 wickets at an average of 27.13.

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