IPL 2024: 3 Players That PBKS Can Use As An Impact Player In The Tournament
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Punjab Kings(PBKS) spent around 25 crores in the auction and they bought a good bunch of players this time. The squad is full and looks strong on paper with a complete pack of 25 players in the franchise this time. PBKS acquired some excellent players in the auction and was very selective about their approach. However, there was a mess up when they bid for the wrong player in the auction and accidentally purchased him in the squad.
PBKS did not have an auspicious IPL 2023 as they finished eighth on the points table winning just six matches out of fourteen. They are the only team who have qualified for the playoffs just once in IPL history. The playoffs system was introduced in IPL 2011 and since then PBKS have managed to qualify for the playoffs just once in 2014 when they reached the finals but lost to KKR.
Punjab Kings acquired the likes of Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, and Rilee Rossouw in the squad. They have built a strong batting team with Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, and Sikandar Raza already in the squad. They have a strong bowling attack too with Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, and Arshdeep Singh in the team with spinner Rahul Chahar.
They have a long list of players and they will be concerned about how to give them opportunities. One of the strategies that the teams have started to follow after the introduction of the impact player rule is to play an extra batter or bowler according to the toss. PBKS can follow this strategy to choose their impact player in the upcoming IPL 2024.
IPL 2024: 3 Players That PBKS Can Use As An Impact Player In The Tournament
1. Jitesh Sharma:
Jitesh Sharma is someone who came into the limelight for his promising potential as a finisher. He bats down the order and can strike the ball well. Since Jonny Bairstow is there to play as the wicketkeeper with Prabhsimran Singh also in the line-up, Jitesh Sharma can be used as an impact substitute as he is a wicketkeeper batter who cannot contribute with the ball. He can be added as the impact player when PBKS decides to bat second.
2. Harpreet Brar:
The left-arm spinner can be another option for PBKS to use as an impact player in this season. Harpreet Brar is not effective as a batter which means the only contribution he can make is with the ball in hand. Punjab Kings can play an extra batter during their batting and when they come out to bowl they can introduce Harpreet Brar as their impact player. He took nine wickets in 13 games in the IPL 2023 and had an impressive average of 24.22.
3. Prabhsimran Singh:
Prabhsimran Singh is another option for PBKS to play as an impact player in the IPL. Prabhsimran Singh was the second-highest run-scorer for Punjab Kings in the 2023 season scoring 358 runs in 14 innings which also included a terrific century against Delhi Capitals where he scored 103 off 65 deliveries. He is a wicket-keeper batter who opens the innings so playing him as an impact player means that PBKS can play an extra bowler in the squad.
