IPL 2022: Punjab Kings: Squad, schedule, and stats
The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will get underway on March 26. Punjab Kings, who have been inconsistent over the years, have revamped their squad completely. Punjab will face Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 27 at the DY Patil Sports Stadium in Mumbai. We decode Punjab Kings' squad, schedule, and stats ahead of IPL 2022.
Presenting the complete squad of PBKS
A look at PBKS' complete squad: Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapakse, Benny Howell
Mayank will need to hit the ground running
Mayank Agarwal was named as PBKS skipper for the IPL 2022 season. He will be aiming to make his presence felt and lead the side from the front. Mayank knows the PBKS system well and will want to ease in. PBKS didn't achieve the desired results under R Ashwin and KL Rahul over the last few years Mayank has a crucial task on offer.
A look at PBKS' schedule
March 27: PBKS vs RCB at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST April 1: KKR vs PBKS at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST April 3: CSK vs PBKS at Brabourne Stadium- CCI in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST April 8: PBKS vs GT at Brabourne Stadium- CCI in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST
A look at PBKS' schedule
April 13: MI vs PBKS at MCA Stadium in Pune at 7:30 PM IST April 17: PBKS vs SRH at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai at 3:30 PM IST April 20: DC vs PBKS at MCA Stadium in Pune at 7:30 PM IST April 25: PBKS vs CSK at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST
A look at PBKS' schedule
April 29: PBKS vs LSG at MCA Stadium in Pune at 7:30 PM IST May 3: GT vs PBKS at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST May 7: PBKS vs RR at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST May 13: RCB vs PBKS at Brabourne Stadium- CCI in Mumbai at 3:30 PM IST
A look at the remaining two games
May 16: Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST, May 22: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 7:30 PM IST
Mayank and Shikhar can claim these records
Mayank has amassed 2,131 runs in the IPL and needs 369 more to reach a milestone of 2,500. Moreover, he has scored 1,317 runs for PBKS and is nearing the 1,500-run mark. He can become only the third player for Punjab to register the feat. PBKS roped in Shikhar Dhawan and the southpaw is nearing the 6,000-run mark in IPL (5,784).
Recap of the IPL 2021 season
PBKS finished sixth in the IPL 2021 season, having collected 12 points from 14 games. They won six games and lost eight. They had a NRR of -0.001. PBKS won three of their last five games but it wasn't enough.
