Shikhar Dhawan finally break silence about Punjab Kings Mayank Agarwal captaincy

Indian cricket festival Tata IPL 2022 will start from March 26. All 10 teams ready for mega league. Punjab Kings will begin their IPL 2022 campaign against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 27 at DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. Shikhar Dhawan finally break silence about Punjab Kings Mayank Agarwal captaincy.

Stylish India batter Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday called Mayank Agarwal a ‘great’ character and said that he will enjoy opening the innings with him for Punjab Kings in the upcoming IPL 2022. The 36-year old Dhawan, who last represented Delhi Capitals in the IPL, was bought for Rs 8.25 crore by Punjab Kings in the mega auction.

On the other hand, Mayank has been named the captain of the Punjab based franchise. Shikhar Dhawan told media that he is looking forward to open the batting with Mayank Agarwal for Punjab Kings in IPL 2022. The attacking left-hander was bought for Rs 8.25 crore by Punjab Kings after a three-way bidding war with Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals in the mega auction.

Calling the Punjab-based franchise his “second home”, Dhawan said they are hoping to go all the way and lift their maiden Indian Premier League title this year. “I am very excited to play for Punjab Kings; it is like a second home for me. I am a proper Punjabi person; it is in my blood. I am really looking forward to this season, we have a very good side. I am sure we will do good and we will end up on a winning note,” Dhawan told.

The southpaw, who last represented Delhi Capitals in the IPL, said he will provide “support” to Mayank, who is set to lead an IPL side for the first time in his career. “Mayank is a great player and I am sure he will be great as a captain. I will provide support to him, he is a mature player, he is a senior guy. I enjoy his company, we will get along well,” he added.

Dhawan has been in terrific form in the IPL, scoring more than 500 runs in three of the last five editions of the tournament. The 36-year-old gave a lot of credit to former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who was the coach of Delhi Capitals.

Punjab Kings complete team for Tata IPL 2022

Retained: Mayank Agarwal (Rs 12 crore), Arshdeep Singh (Rs 4 crore)

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Final list of players purchased by PBKS in IPL 2022 auction:

Shikhar Dhawan (Rs 8.25 crore), Kagiso Rabada (Rs 9.25 crore), Jonny Bairstow (Rs 6.75 crore), Rahul Chahar (Rs 5.25 crore), Shahrukh Khan (Rs 9 crore), Harpreet Brar (Rs 3.8 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (Rs 60 lakh), Jitesh Sharma (Rs 20 lakh), Ishan Porel (Rs 25 lakh), Liam Livingstone (Rs 11.50 crore), Odean Smith (Rs 6 crore), Sandeep Sharma (Rs 50 lakh), Raj Bawa (Rs 2 crore), Rishi Dhawan (Rs 55 lakh), Prerak Mankad (Rs 20 lakh), Vaibhav Arora (Rs 2 crore), Writtick Chatterjee (Rs 20 lakh), Baltej Dhanda (Rs 20 lakh), Ansh Patel (Rs 20 lakh), Nathan Ellis (Rs 75 lakh), Atharva Taide (Rs 20 lakh), Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Rs 50 lakh), Benny Howell (Rs 40 lakh)