Harshal Patel made his debut for Punjab Kings in IPL 2024. Patel now has played for all three of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals and the Kings, the only trophy-less franchises playing from the inception. Patel bowled well in his first three overs before giving away 25 in the last one.
Sanju Samson will lead Rajasthan Royals (RR) whereas KL Rahul will be in charge of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Rajasthan have brought Mumbai spinner Tanush Kotian in as the replacement for Australia's Adam Zampa.
Punjab Kings made a winning start to their campaign in the 2024 edition of the Indian Premier League as they beat the Delhi Capitals by four wickets. Ishant Sharma's injury didn't help the Capitals as they were playing one bowler short anyways and Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone didn't miss.
Rishabh Pant returns to competitive cricket to lead Delhi Capitals who bat first against Shikhar Dhawan's Punjab Kings in the second match of the IPL 2024. Prithvi Shaw misses out for Delhi while Punjab start without Sikandar Raza.
Rishabh Pant will be leading Delhi Capitals after a gap of one season. On the other hand, Punjab Kings will be led by veteran India cricketer and opening batter Shikhar Dhawan. The PBKS vs DC game will be the first IPL tie at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings will lock horns against each other in the second match of the Indian Premier League 2024. Rishabh Pant returns to the competitive cricket for the Delhi Capitals while Jitesh Sharma has been appointed as the vice-captain of the Punjab Kings.
The second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals lock horns at a brand new Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in Chandigarh. The venue is hosting an IPL match for the first time.
Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings open their Indian Premier League 2024 campaign against Delhi Capitals at a new stadium in Mullanpur on March 23 and have named a new vice-captain Jitesh Sharma for the upcoming season.
After a flop show in the recent India vs England Test series, Jonny Bairstow is set to be available for the entire Indian Premier League season 2024. Bairstow missed the IPL 2023 due to injury and has struggled for form across formats in recent months.
Wasim Jaffer was re-appointed into Punjab Kings' backroom staff for the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League in 2023. However, he has been released from the role now. PBKS have Sanjay Bangar in their ranks as cricket director and his role doubles up ahead of the 2024 season.
Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings will kick off their Indian Premier League 2024 campaign with a home game against Delhi Capitals on March 23. Mohali's Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur will host all of PBKS home matches in IPL 2024.
"The confusion was due to 2 players of the same name being on the list. We are delighted to have him onboard and see him contribute to our success," Punjab Kings said in an official statement after the IPL auction 2024 on Tuesday.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) auction took place at the Coca Cola Arena in Dubai with as many as 72 players being picked by 10 teams. Punjab Kings shelled out their money on as many as eight players with Harshal Patel being their most expensive player at INR 11.75 crore.
After failing to sign Rachin Ravindra, Punjab Kings signed Indian pace bowler Harshal Patel for INR 11.75 and surprisingly spent INR 4.2 crore on English bowling all-rounder Chris Woakes in the Indian Premier League auction 2024 on December 19.
Sydney Thunder are set to play their second match of the ongoing Big Bash League 2023-24 against the Adelaide Strikers on December 19 but will be without their head coach Trevor Bayliss, who has travelled to Dubai to take part in the IPL 2024 auction for his team Punjab Kings on the very same day.
"We have a good core group of players as evidenced by the fact that we have the lowest number of player releases this year. The challenge is to give the squad the best support possible during and after the season to make the team stronger and deliver success," Bangar said.
Paul Valthaty is best known for his amazing unbeaten 120-run knock against Chennai Super Kings while playing for Punjab Kings. However, he couldn't play more than five FC matches in his career and also featured in four List A games only.
"I have expectations but I try to keep them under control. Right now, my sole focus is on my fitness and skills and how to keep them at prime," Jitesh Sharma added.
Rajasthan Royals' Devdutt Padikkal and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored brilliant fifties to end Punjab Kings IPL 2023 campaign.
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