new Delhi: Before the start of the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022), Punjab Kings has announced their new captain. The franchise has informed by tweeting on Monday that the new captain of PBKS will be Mayank Agrawal. Mayank was retained by the franchise before the auction. Mayank joined Punjab in 2018. After which he will now take the command of Punjab in 2022.
Let us tell you that KL Rahul was the captain of Punjab Kings for the last two seasons. Who has now become the captain of the new team Lucknow Supergiants. Mayank used to be the vice-captain of the team when KL was the captain of Punjab. Mayank has captained the team in the absence of Rahul in some matches at that time. Mayank had a great last season and scored 441 runs in 12 matches. His average during that time was 40.09. He scored runs at a strike rate of 140.28.
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Mayank Agarwal has been retained for 12 crores
Before the IPL Mega Auction, Punjab Kings had retained Mayank Agarwal for Rs 12 crore. Apart from Mayank, PBKS also retained Arshdeep Singh for Rs 4 crore. Now after becoming the captain of Punjab, Mayank Agarwal has given a statement.
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He said, “It is an honor for me. I have been associated with Punjab Kings since 2018. So I feel proud to represent this wonderful team. I am very happy after getting the captaincy of the team. I take this responsibility very seriously but at the same time I know that seeing the talent we have in Punjab Kings will make my job easier. I thank the team management for reposing faith in me. I am ready for the coming season.”
Punjab Kings Squad
Squad Strength- 25 (18 Indian, 7 Foreign)
Retention List- Mayank Agarwal (14 crores), Arshdeep Singh (4 crores)
Batsman and Wicketkeeper- Shikhar Dhawan (8.25 crores), Jonny Bairstow (6.75 crores), Prabhsimran Singh (60 lakhs), Jitesh Sharma (20 lakhs), Bhanuka Rajapakse (50 lakhs)
all-rounder- Shah Rukh Khan (9 crores), Harpreet Brar (3.8 crores), Liam Livingstone (11.50 crores), Odeon Smith (6 crores), Raj Angad Bawa (2 crores), Rishi Dhawan (55 lakhs), Prerak Mankad (20 lakhs), Hrithik Chatterjee (20 Lakh), Baltej Dhanda (20 Lakh), Ansh Patel (20 Lakh), Atharva Taide (20 Lakh), Benny Howell (40 Lakh)
bowler- Kagiso Rabada (9.25 crore), Rahul Chahar (5.25 crore), Ishaan Porel (25 lakh), Sandeep Sharma (50 lakh), Vaibhav Arora (2 crore), Nathan Ellis (75 lakh)