Punjab Kings, the IPL 2014 finalists, have been perennial strugglers in the franchise T20 tournament for many years. Since then, the PBKS have failed to reach the playoffs stage of the IPL in nine straight years, with their best finish coming during the 2017 season, a fifth place in an eight-team tournament.
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During the IPL 2024 auction, Punjab Kings shelled huge sums of money on Harshal Patel and Riley Rossouw, to add some much-needed depth to their squad before the new season. The senior players of the PBKS, including the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, and Kagiso Rabada will need to have a stellar season, to help the franchise finish their IPL season inside the top four at the very least.
Here is the strongest XI of PBKS in the IPL 2024, looking at the players currently available to them in the squad.
Openers - Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh
Shikhar Dhawan, the captain of Punjab Kings, managed to put up yet another stellar season of batting at the top of the order in the IPL last year, despite sitting out a few games due to an injury. Prabhsimran Singh had a breakout season in the IPL last year for Punjab Kings, playing impactful innings in the opening slot, scoring over 350 runs at a strike rate of over 150.
