IPL 2022: Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted Playing XI For Their First Match Of The Season

Punjab Kings bought a total of 23 players during IPL auction 2022. For PBKS, Liam Livingstone was the most expensive deal for Rs. 11.5 crores. Shikhar Dhawan (8.25 crores), Kagiso Rabada (9.25 crores), Jonny Bairstow (6.75 crores), and Shahrukh Khan (9 crores) were some of the other expensive players that Punjab Kings bought during the auction.

Ahead of the auction, the IPL 2014 runners-up retained two players in the squad namely Mayank Agarwal and Arshadeep Singh. Punjab Kings had the highest salary purse available in IPL auction 2022 and they used it well to fill the vacant spots in the squad. Here we take a glance at the predicted playing XI of Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the first match of IPL 2022.

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IPL 2022: Punjab Kings (PBKS) Predicted Playing XI For Their First Match Of The Season

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan might be the opener for the team in the first game of IPL 2022. The left-handed batsman was picked at a price of Rs. 8.25 crores during the auction. Last season, Dhawan was part of Delhi Capitals and executed a fabulous batting show. With 587 runs in 16 games and 3 fifties, he was the 4th highest run-getter in the tournament.

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Jonny Bairstow (WK)

Jonny Bairstow might be another opener for the team in the first match of IPL 2022. Bairstow will also be the wicketkeeper for the team. Punjab Kings bought Bairstow for Rs. 6.75 crores during IPL auction 2022. The right-handed batsman was a member of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last season. He scored 248 runs in 7 matches at an average of 41.33 and 2 half-centuries.

Mayank Agarwal (C)

Mayank Agarwal might be nominated as the skipper of Punjab Kings in IPL 2022. He was retained for Rs. 12 crores ahead of the auction. The right-handed batsman played 12 matches last season and scored 441 runs at an average of 40.09. Agarwal also slammed 4 half-centuries.

Liam Livingstone

Liam Livingstone was Punjab Kings’ costliest pick in IPL auction 2022 at Rs. 11.50 crores. The England player was part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021. In 5 games, he scored 42 runs. Livingstone showcased a spectacular performance in The Hundred 2021 tournament, winning the player of the series award.

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Raj Angad Bawa

Raj Angad Bawa might be another middle-order batsman for the team. The team bought the youngster for Rs. 2 crores during IPL auction 2021. Bawa was part of the India U-19 team that won the Under 19 World Cup 2022 recently. He is an all-rounder. The left-handed batsman has played 10 youth ODIs so far. In 8 innings, he accounts for 343 runs at an average of 57.16.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa

Bhanuka Rajapaksa might be another batsman that the team can pick in the middle-order. Punjab Kings bought the Sri Lanka all-rounder for Rs. 50 lakh during IPL auction 2022. Rajapaksa is a regular member of Sri Lanka national team. He will play his debut IPL season this year.

Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan will be the all-rounder that Punjab Kings will pick in the opening game of IPL 2022. The team bought the all-rounder back into their squad during IPL 2022 at a price of Rs. 9 crores. Last year, Khan played 11 games and scored 153 runs for the team.

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Sandeep Sharma

Punjab Kings bought Sandeep Sharma for Rs. 50 lakh during IPL auction 2022. Sharma can be one of the pacers that the team can pick in the opening game of IPL 2022. Sharma was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2021. The right-arm pacer played 7 matches and picked 3 wickets.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh was retained by Punjab Kings ahead of the auction. The right-arm pacer might be another speedster that the team can pick in the opening game. Singh gave an astonishing bowling performance last season. He grabbed 18 wickets in 12 matches at an average of 20.77.

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada is one of the crucial deals for the team in IPL 2022 auction. The franchise picked the South African pacer for Rs. 9.25 crores during the auction. Rabada was part of Delhi Capitals in the last season. The right-arm pacer bagged 15 wickets in 15 games at an average of 30.40.

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Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar will be the spinner that the team might pick in the first clash of IPL 2022. Punjab Kings bought the right-arm spinner for Rs. 5.25 crores during the auction. Chahar was part of Mumbai Indians in the last season. He picked 13 wickets in 11 games at an average of 24.56 and an economy rate of 7.39.

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