Punjab Kings In IPL 2023: Preview, Strongest XI, Schedule

Punjab Kings will start their IPL 2023 project versus KKR on April 1 © BCCI After completing at the 6th location in the points table last season, Punjab Kings are all set to start their project for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 versus Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Led by the veteran opening batter Shikhar Dhawan, the Kings will be directed by World Cup winning coach Trevor Bayliss, as they eye their first IPL title. Throughout the auctions, PBKS purchased England all-rounder Sam Curran for a massive overall of Rs 18.50 crore and made him the costliest buy in IPL history. The other gamers they purchased were Sikandar Raza (Rs 50 lakh), Harpreet Bhatia (Rs 40 lakh), Vidwath Kaverappa (Rs 20 lakh), Mohit Rathee (Rs 20 lakh) and Shivam Singh (Rs 20 lakh). Disparity has actually harmed Punjab severely throughout the years and Bayliss will need to discover a method to optimise the efficiency of a team that looks powerful on paper. Punjab completed sixth in the previous 4 seasons and reached their only last in 2014. Punjab have actually suffered a blow even prior to the start of the season as their aggressive wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow has actually been ruled out due to a lower limb injury. Uncapped Australia batter Matthew Short, who had a remarkable trip in the last edition of Big Bash League, has actually been called as his replacement. Punjab have a lot of firepower in the batting system regardless of the lack of Bairstow. The existence of Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Curran, Short, who impressed in the most recent Big Bash edition, make them a force to be considered. Curran, gamer of the 2022 T20 World Cup, is anticipated to play every video game and contribute in both the departments. The group requires to settle Dhawan’s opening partner in Bairstow’s lack. Sacked skipper Mayank Agarwal had actually pressed him down the order to accommodate Bai
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