IPL 2024: PBKS in trouble, player who scored more than 6000 runs injured
- PBKS's problems will increase
- Captain Shikhar Dhawan will not play in the team
- Hopefully Dhawan will return in the next match
The 42nd match of IPL 2024 will be played today on April 26 between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Garden Stadium. Punjab Kings had to face defeat by 3 wickets against Gujarat Titans in the last match. The troubles of Punjab are not showing signs of decreasing. It is being said about captain Shikhar Dhawan that he will not be a part of the Punjab Kings team once again.
What did the spin coach of Punjab Kings say?
Before the match, Punjab Kings spin coach Sunil Joshi said, “Shikhar Dhawan was in good form. We miss his batting. We were watching him bat yesterday. He was batting brilliantly in the nets. He is on the way to recovery. Hopefully he will be fit for the next match. Which is against Chennai Super Kings.
Shikhar could play only 5 matches in IPL this year
Shikhar Dhawan has played 5 matches in IPL this year. During this period he has scored 152 runs. His highest score has been 70. In Shikhar's absence, Sam Curran is taking command of the team. Shikhar is the second highest run scorer in IPL. He has scored more than 6000 runs. He has also scored 2 centuries. Shikhar is number one in terms of hitting most fours in IPL.
PBKS's probable XI against KKR
Sam Curran (captain), Prabhsimran Singh, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketman), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh.