7 Indian Players From Punjab Kings Who Will Play All IPL 2024 Matches
Published - 29 Dec 2023, 03:04 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:24 AM
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) will look for their first-ever trophy in IPL 2024. PBKS is one such team that has consistently failed to reach playoffs. After reaching the final in the 2014 season, Punjab Kings has not reached playoffs in any edition. However, they will look to break this jinx in IPL 2024.
During the IPL 2024 auction, Punjab Kings bought 8 players in their squad. Their costliest player was pacer Harshal Patel, whom they clinched for Rs. 11.75 crore. Out of 8 players, PBKS bought 2 overseas players and 6 Indian players. In this listicle, we discuss 7 Indian players who will play all matches for PBKS in IPL 2024.
7 Indian Players From Punjab Kings Who Will Play All IPL 2024 Matches
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan is the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 and he is the first player on this list. The left-handed batsman showed a fabulous form last season. In 11 games, he slammed 373 runs averaging 41+ to end as the team’s highest run-getter. Dhawan also slammed 3 fifties and held a strike rate of 142+.
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Jitesh Sharma
Having made his international debut this year, Jitesh Sharma is not an uncapped player anymore. After playing for Team India, the right-handed batter has turned into a crucial member of the Punjab Kings.
Last season, he held a strike rate of 156+, smacking 309 runs across 14 games. He slammed as many as 21 sixes in the season and emerged as a hard-hitting batsman for the team.
Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh is a crucial member of the PBKS team. The left-arm pacer has become a regular member of Team India in T20Is. He also played in the ODI series against South Africa recently, which India won 2-1. Arshdeep Singh was the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings last season, picking 17 scalps across 14 games at an economy of 9.69.
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Harshal Patel
Punjab Kings bought Harshal Patel for Rs. 11.75 crore during the IPL 2024 auction. He is another pacer who will be a regular member of the team during IPL 2024. Patel was part of Royal Challengers Bangalore but the franchise released him from the squad ahead of next season. The right-arm pacer won the purple cap in the 2021 season and has a decent experience with the Indian team.
Rahul Chahar
Rahul Chahar is the best spinner that PBKS has in their squad. Last season, the right-arm spinner hunted 8 wickets from 14 matches. However, due to his brilliant economy of 7.75, the team played him in all 14 games.
In IPL 2024 too, Chahar will be part of each match of Punjab Kings. Also, even after the mini-auction, the team does not have more powerful options in the spin department.
Harpreet Brar
Harpreet Brar is another spinner who impressed with his bowling last season. The left-arm spinner grabbed 9 wickets across 13 games. He held an economy of 8.02. Due to his brilliant show, the team retained him in the squad for the next season. He played 13 matches out of 14 last season. The left-arm orthodox spinner also grabbed a 4-wicket haul in one match.
Prabhsimran Singh
Prabhsimran Singh hit the headlines last season by smacking a century in IPL. The right-handed batsman slammed 358 runs across 14 games averaging 25+. At his high strike rate of 150+, he gave a quick start to the batting in many games.
Prabhsimran Singh also finished as the second-highest run-getter for the team. The team featured him in every game last season using the impact player rule. Hence, he can again play all the matches in IPL 2024.
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