Shikhar Dhawan new captain of Punjab Kings, List of The Captains of Punjab Kings Team
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IPL 2023, Shikhar Dhawan appointed as new captain of Punjab Kings, List of The Captains of Punjab Kings Team
Punjab Kings are so adept at changing the captain that no player has been able to captain for more than two consecutive seasons. Yuvraj Singh, Adam Gilchrist, George Bailey, Ravichandran Ashwin, and KL Rahul have been the only captains in two seasons.
Shikhar Dhawan appointed as new captain of Punjab Kings
Let us tell you that 36-year-old veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan has been made the new captain of Punjab Kings. Last year the performance of the team was very disappointing. After which the management has now chosen Shikhar as the new captain instead of Mayank. At the same time, there are also speculations that Punjab Kings will release Mayank before the mini-auction.
Apart from this, if we talk about Shikhar Dhawan, Dhawan also has a good experience of captaincy. He has also captained the Indian team including IPL. In his performance has been excellent. Under the captaincy of Dhawan, Team India has defeated teams like West Indies, and South Africa. In such a situation, Punjab Kings will also have high hopes for their new captain.
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Dhawan is the 14th captain of the team. He got a chance to captain in one match last season. Then the team had to face defeat. He has previously captained Sunrisers Hyderabad. Between 2013 and 2014, he led the team in 16 matches. Then Sunrisers Hyderabad won seven matches and lost in nine matches.
Image Source: Punjab Kings Twitter/ Shikhar Dhawan
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List of The Captains of Punjab Kings Team
| Player | Season | Match | Lost | Won | Tied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh | 2008-09 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | 2010 | 13 | 03 | 09 | 1 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 2010 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 0 |
| Adam Gilchrist | 2011-13 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| David Hussey | 2012-13 | 12 | 06 | 06 | 0 |
| George Bailey | 2014-15 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 0 |
| Virender Sehwag | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Miller | 2016 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Murali Vijay | 2016 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 2017 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 2018-19 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| KL Rahul | 2020-21 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
| Mayank Agarwal | 2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 2022* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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