IPL 2023: Amidst a storm of media speculation around Mayank Agarwal being sacked as the captain of Punjab kings, the franchise has now put out a tweet that clears the air regarding the issue
PBKS captain Mayank Agarwal missed out on the last game due to injury and is likely to make comeback in the game against DC.
Mayank has been an integral part of Punjab Kings since 2018. He has served as the squad's vice-captain and has also briefly captained the team last season.
The Chandigarh-based franchise will make a formal announcement soon.
According to BCCI, the members were asked to report in Ahmedabad on 31st January 2022 for the upcoming three-match ODI and T20I series against the West Indies.
With regular openers Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and KL Rahul all missing games at some point last month, Agarwal grabbed the opportunity with both hands against New Zealand and South Africa.
The 30-year-old from Karnataka had lost his place in the team after being ruled out of the first Test in England due to concussion.
Agarwal, who played the series in the absence of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, failed in Kanpur but regained his form to score 150 and 62 in the second Test to win the 'Player of the Match' award.
Agarwal produced a 150-run knock in the first innings and followed that up with a 62-run innings to be adjudged player of the Match.
The Indian opener says his focus is now on the South Africa tour which will start from December 26.
Agarwal got hit on his right forearm while batting in the second innings on Day 3; Gill got a cut on his right middle finger while fielding on Saturday.
Agarwal, who has been in and out of the squad in recent times, scored a fine 120 under pressure on the opening day of the second Test before which he watched legendary Sunil Gavaskar's batting videos and slightly changed his stance.
Agarwal (120 batting, 246 balls), who is all but certain to sit out once Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul come back during the next series (if South Africa then away, if West Indies then home), added to a happy headache for coach Rahul Dravid, on a day when vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane had to be "dropped" because of a hamstring niggle.
The opener is also looking forward to the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand slated after the T20 series.
The pair stitched a 120-run opening stand in 71 balls to provide a perfect start to Punjab's chase of 186
In case he is unable to play, KL Rahul, who has mostly opened in Test matches but prefers a middle-order slot these days, could be asked to face the new ball first up.
In case he is unable to play, KL Rahul, who has mostly opened in Test matches but prefers a middle-order slot these days, could be asked to open.
The match has been accorded first-class status, a first for India in many years since Mahendra Singh Dhoni took over captain
The Indian cricket team in England is fretting over the fitness of Gill who is doubtful for the first Test.
Jaffer, the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy cricket, also spoke about Gill's injury and said that it'll be a "big" blow for the youngster.
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