Last Update: February 25, 2023, 13:10 IST
Shikhar Dhawan did training before IPL 2023 (Shikhar Dhawan – Facebook)
Dhawan joined PBKS after being bought for Rs 8.25 crore in the IPL 2022 mega-auction. A year later, the franchise released Mayank Agarwal and named the senior Indian batsman as their next leader
With the target of their maiden IPL title, Punjab Kings are gearing up for the upcoming season. With a new captain in Shikhar Dhawan, the unit will look to start afresh and hope to do better this year. The captain will also be on target as the franchise has entrusted him with a huge responsibility. Dhawan joined PBKS after being bought for Rs 8.25 crore in the IPL 2022 mega-auction. A year later, the franchise released Mayank Agarwal and named the senior Indian batsman as their next leader.
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On Saturday, Dhawan shared some pictures from Punjab’s practice session on his Facebook account. The left-handed batsman can be seen playing intra-squad practice matches. In another picture, the entire team can be seen praying together. The team’s spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi can also be seen in one of the pictures.
Dhawan, who was appointed as the captain of PBKS last year, said that a player can be dropped at any time in franchise cricket and even he is not afraid of losing the role in future.
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“Jobs come and go, no worries. We have to come empty handed, we have to go empty handed. All this has to remain here. he has no fear, (We come into the world empty handed and leave empty handed. It all remains here). I am not afraid of losing my job. (Just because) I’m the captain, I don’t want to put this burden on myself saying ‘well, I’ve got to do it this way or that way’. I’ll just play the game based on my team’s goals, what the team demands, what it needs,” Dhawan had told ESPNCricinfo.
So far, Dhawan has played 206 IPL matches and scored 6244 runs including 2 centuries and 47 fifties. He is currently the second highest run scorer in IPL. of RCB Virat Kohli He is at the top with 6624 runs in 223 matches.
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