Punjab Kings (PBKS) Issue A Statement In Response To Rumours Of Captain Mayank Agarwal's Sacking

Punjab Kings, an Indian Premier League franchise, was pushed to release a statement when rumours circulated in the Indian media that its captain, Mayank Agarwal, was about to be fired.

The message was spread over social media, with the players calling out and condemning the reports.

Recently, InsideSport reported that Punjab Kings is set to undergo another overhaul. Only last season did PBKS name Mayank Agarwal as their captain. However, they are planning to appoint a new captain in his place. Jonny Bairstow is the favourite to succeed him.

PBKS has been in contact with Trevor Bayliss and Eoin Morgan about the coaching position. However, nothing is finalized as of yet. Mayank Agarwal, for one, will not be transferred or released. He will stay on the team. However, he will no longer captain the team.

“No Mayank is not in plans to lead. He will need to focus on batting. He will be a crucial player for us. As for Anil, we are discussing a few options but nothing has materialized yet. We have time left. We will take a call at the right time,” a Punjab Kings official told InsideSport.

Punjab Kings have responded to rumours about captain Mayank Agarwal:

Rumours that the team might sack captain Mayank Agarwal surfaced in the Indian media, leading Punjab Kings to issue a statement.

News reports published by a certain sports News website pertaining to captaincy of the Punjab Kings franchise has been making the rounds in the last few days. We would like to state that no official of the team has issued any statement on the same.

— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) August 24, 2022

“News reports published by a certain sports News website pertaining to the captaincy of the Punjab Kings franchise has been making the rounds in the last few days. We would like to state that no official of the team has issued any statement on the same,” the message read on the team’s Twitter handle.

Punjab had a strong lineup for the last tournament, but their all-out strategy did not work out, and they were unable to create an impression. Even worse, Mayank Agarwal, who has been their best performance all season, went through a significant downturn and was unable to bounce back.

Mayank scored 196 runs, well below his usual output, and was dropped from the batting order in the second part of the season.

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