Reports: Shikhar Dhawan likely to be named the captain of Punjab Kings

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Indian veteran opener batter Shikhar Dhawan was roped in by Punjab Kings for a whopping Rs 8.25 crore in the IPL mega auction which took place in Bengaluru on 12 and 13 February. 

Shikhar Dhawan Set to be Named Punjab Kings Captain: Report

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Punjab Kings were also looking for a captaincy option in the auction as their former leader and top performer KL Rahul left the franchise for a new team Lucknow Super Giants. Hence, now it is being reported that the captaincy void will be filled by Shikhar Dhawan, who is set to be named the captain of the franchise. It was being speculated that opener Mayank Agarwal, one of the two players that the team decided to retain, would succeed Rahul into the role by the latest reports claiming otherwise.

Shikhar Dhawan has had phenomenal IPL stats for the last three years

Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain for Tata IPL 2022, Shikhar Dhawan set to

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Since 2019, Dhawan was representing the Delhi Capitals and has been performing exceptionally well for them for the past three years. Dhawan might not be a part of India’s T20I plans, but the Southpaw has scored over 500 runs in each of his three seasons for them.

However, Dhawan was released by Delhi Capitals despite three productive seasons for them. Delhi retained Pant, Axar, Anrich Nortje, and Shaw ahead of Shikhar Dhawan.

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Now, Dhawan is set to join the likes of Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, and reunite with his Delhi teammate Kagiso Rabada. PBKS co-owner Preity Zinta was mighty pleased with the arrival of Dhawan. “Yeah, we got Shikhar Dhawan. Always wanted him in our team,” she said.

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Punjab Kings Full Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell

Highlights:

• Punjab Kings sign Shikhar Dhawan for Rs 8.25 crore.

• Shikhar Dhawan is expected to lead Punjab in the IPL 2022.

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