According to the latest updates, Mayank Agarwal is likely to captain the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL). Mayank has been one of 2 cricketers retained by PBKS prior to the 2022 mega auction, and he captained the team in the unavailability of outgoing captain KL Rahul the previous season. In Punjab colors, the opening batsman has also performed admirably with the bat. Here in this article, we have given the information on Who Will Be Punjab Kings 2022 Captain?
As a result, PBKS retained him for a whopping Rs 12 crore prior to the auction process. Although, since the franchise did not immediately specify him as the team captain, rumors are widespread that the team may seek a new captaincy choice at the blockbuster auction. With PBKS spending Rs 8.25 crore to get Shikhar Dhawan into the pool, many believe the lefty would take over as team captain.
Punjab Kings were keen on Mayank as captain: IPL source
An IPL source said: “In all likelihood, Mayank will captain the side. The announcement is expected later this week. Dhawan is a welcome addition to the side and was always on the radar at the auction. He is a champion player but it seems Punjab were keen on Mayank as captain ever since KL Rahul left the team”.
It should be recalled that Dhawan has previously captained Sunrisers Hyderabad. The year before, he led the 2nd-string Indian side on a white-ball series against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Mayank has been along with the team since 2018, and he is reputedly being regarded back on top of Dhawan for the captaincy role.
Moreover, PBKS head coach Anil Kumble claimed that the team wants KL Rahul to stay as captain. But, the keeper-batsman, who will captain the Lucknow Super Giants in the coming edition, has opted to split the ways. As a result, they only made a few retentions. In addition to Mayank, the squad paid Rs 4 crore for uncapped speedster Arshdeep Singh. They entered the major auction with a budget of Rs 72 crore and emerged with a formidable squad.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full squad For TATA IPL 2022: Mayank Agarwal, Prerak Mankad, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Benny Howell, Baltej Singh, Ansh Patel, Liam Livingstone, Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Odean Smith, Raj Bawa, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Writtick Chatterjee, Sandeep Sharma, Nathan Elis, Vaibhav Arora, Ishan Porel, Rahul Chahar
