Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal (Image Credit: Twitter)

Mayank Agarwal is going to lead Punjab Kings in IPL 2022, as per some reports. An IPL source informed PTI that the right-handed batsman Agarwal will be nominated as the captain of the team for the IPL 2022 season, slated to commence next month.

Punjab Kings is the only team other than Royal Challengers Bangalore, who is yet to announce their captain for the 2022 season. In the last two seasons, the team was led by KL Rahul. Ahead of IPL auction 2022, Rahul parted ways with the franchise and joined Lucknow Super Giants.

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KL Rahul, Punjab Kings
KL Rahul. (Photo: BCCI)

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Punjab Kings Keen To Nominate Mayank Agarwal As New Captain

An IPL source told PTI that the franchise was keen to appoint Mayank Agarwal as the new skipper even since KL Rahul left the side. The source also mentioned that PBKS will officially announce Agarwal as the new skipper this week.

“In all likelihood, Mayank will captain the side. The announcement is expected later this week. Dhawan is a welcome addition to the side and was always on the radar at the auction. He is a champion player but it seems Punjab were keen on Mayank as captain ever since KL Rahul left the team,” the source told PTI.

Maynak Agarwa
Mayank Agarwal (Source- Twitter)

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Mayank Agarwal was the top retention for Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2022 auction. The franchise retained him for Rs. 12 crores ahead of the auction. Arshdeep Singh at Rs. 4 crores was the other player that the team retained. Last season, Agarwal slammed 4 centuries and averages 40+ in 12 games he played.

During the mega auction, Punjab Kings had the highest salary purse available at Rs. 72 crores. The franchise used its funds very well to grab some prominent names like Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Liam Livingstone, and Shahrukh Khan.

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Punjab Kings is one of the worst performers in the Indian Premier League over the years. The team reached the final only once in IPL 2014; when they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders and finished as runners-up. In the last three seasons, Punjab Kings finished on the 6th spot in the points table every time and failed to qualify for playoffs.

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