Punjab Kings scripted history by splashing a whopping Rs. 18.5 crores on Sam Curran followed by roping in Sikandar Raza for just Rs. 50 Lakh. The franchise was expected to dominate the proceedings on Friday considering the second-biggest purse for the auctions. They showed a lot of intent while bidding for Sam Curran, picking him for Rs. 18.5 crores.
However, the franchise picked the rest of the players on their base price as. Sikandar Raza and Vidawath Kaverappa are two of the welcome addition to the squad.
PBKS IPL 2023 Squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran
Looking at their well-balanced squad, here is the possible playing XI for the Punjab Kings for IPL 2023
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Top-order: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Raj Angad Bawa
Punjab Kings has an explosive opening pair with two of the most experienced players. Shikhar and Bairstow will headline Punjab’s batting line-up, with youngster Raja Bawa slated to bat at number 3.
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Middle-order: Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran
Punjab Kings will rely on their middle order as it has a good mix of foreign and Indian players. Liam Livingstone is a dangerous prospect in the squad, while Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan and Sam Curran will strengthen the middle order for the franchise.
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Bowlers: Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh
Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh will have a lot of responsibility in the bowling department as both the pacers come with their own strength. Rishi Dhawan had a decent IPL 2022 and management will expect better performance from him in the upcoming season. Rahul Chahar has a decent experience now, and he will be using that to provide much-needed assistance to others.
PBKS Starting XI for IPL 2023: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Raj Angad Bawa, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh.
