IPL 2023: Shikhar Dhawan Formally Named As New Punjab Kings Captain, Mayank Agarwal Sacked

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) have formally introduced that the veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan will probably be changing Mayank Agarwal because the captain of the franchise from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.

Dhawan is about to turn into the 14th captain of the franchise within the historical past of the marquee T20 league. Particularly, no participant has captained Punjab Kings for greater than 2 consecutive seasons.

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Shikhar Dhawan (Image Credits: IPL) — Shikhar Dhawan (Symbol Credit: IPL)

The verdict to nominate a brand new captain would possibly were after the deficient efficiency of Mayank Agarwal and the group within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Gabbar will probably be on the 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗿 for Punjab Kings! #SherSquad, welcome your Skipper, Jatt ji! #ShikharDhawan #CaptainGabbar #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings @SDhawan25 percent.twitter.com/BjEZZVVGrw

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 2, 2022

Agarwal, who used to be one among two gamers – Arshdeep Singh being the opposite – retained by means of the franchise forward of the IPL 2022 mega public sale, scored simply 196 runs in 13 suits at a median of 16.33 and a strike price of 122.50, together with one fifty, within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.

Additionally, the Punjab Kings, who had been thought to be probably the most most powerful groups after the public sale, ended the season in 6th position.

We’re satisfied to announce Shikhar Dhawan as captain – PBKS

Mayank agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan. Photo-IPL — Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan. Picture-IPL

On Wednesday, November 2, the PBKS took to Twitter to announce that Dhawan will probably be main the franchise within the upcoming seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

“#𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬!,” PBKS tweeted.

#𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐛 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬!

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) November 2, 2022

Dhawan, who’s the second one best run-getter within the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL), used to be purchased by means of the PBKS franchise on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega public sale for INR 8.25 crore ($1.1 million approx.)

Within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, which used to be his first season with the PBKS, Dhawan scored 460 runs in 14 suits at a median of 38.33 and a strike price of 122.66, together with 3 half-centuries.