Punjab Kings Team Combination
A new season brings with it new hopes for Punjab Kings, who have yet to win the title in 16 seasons of competition.
The only time they reached the finals was in 2014 and recorded one playoffs appearance in 2008. Apart from that, the Kings struggled to even secure a berth for playoffs.
However, the PBKS 2024 batch is looking strong and has the potential to turn the tables this time around. In this article, we will look at the Punjab Kings team combination for IPL 2024, including their balanced playing 11 and best impact players.
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Let us look at the Punjab Kings Team Combination in detail:
Batters
Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone
Despite missing a few games last season, PBKS skipper, Shikhar Dhawan ended the 2023 campaign as the highest run-scorer for his side with 373 runs in 11 games.
He maintained a healthy strike-rate of 142.91, and is the backbone of team Punjab, entering a new season.
Prabhsimran Singh also had his moments last year with the bat and will remain the first choice to opener alongside skipper Dhawan.
Jitesh Sharma’s quick knocks grabbed everyone’s attention last season, and he will likely play big knocks this time around.
Liam Livingstone struck 279 runs with the bat in 2023 while maintaining a strike-rate nearing 163, is a key player for Punjab Kings.
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All-rounders
Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran
Sikandar Raza played some magical knocks last season. No Punjab fans can forget how he handled the difficult situations during the game against CSK and LSG, where he not only rescued the side, but also drove the team home.
Sam Curran, who is the highest-paid player in Punjab’s squad, led the side in Shikhar’s absence, and has played a few important quick knocks for his side in 2023. The team, however, is depending more on him, wanting an all-round show throughout the season.
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Bowlers
Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel
Punjab’s 2 quicks, Arshdeep and Kagiso Rabada, failed to provide the much-needed support to the franchise in last year’s campaign, but with both players, carrying a good experience, they will surely perform well in upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. Harshal Patel, who won the purple cap in IPL 2021, has joined the PBKS, and his variations expertise can help the Kings big time.
Rahul Chahar will continue to lead the spin-bowling department, while Harpreet Brar will be the second-best spin option in the squad.
Best Impact Players: Athartva Taide, Rishi Dhawan
Athartva Taide and Rishi Dhawan also performed decently when they got the chance in previous edition, and the team will likely use them as impact players according to game’s demand.
Overseas Impact Players: Rille Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes and Nathan Ellis
In order to include an overseas as an impact player, the team will need to name only 3 foreign players in the starting playing 11.
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Punjab Kings probable playing 11 for IPL 2024
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Harshal Patel
