Punjab Kings is the only team, which has changed its name in IPL 2021. From the very first season till now, the team of Punjab has been craving to take the IPL trophy in their hands, but the team has not been successful so far. The team of Punjab, earlier known as Kings XI Punjab, will now come in IPL 2021 in a new look and tone. The new name of the team will be Punjab Kings, and it’s short form is PBKS not PK.
The team got a new captain in IPL 2020, KL Rahul became the captain of the team for the first time and he also performed well. He was the highest run-scorer in last year’s IPL. But the team could not qualify for the playoffs. This time, after adding new names and new players with them, the team is looking to become even stronger. This time the team also had the most money to spend and the team has also brought many big players. The biggest deal the team made this year was Jhye Richardson. The team has bought this Australian fast bowler for Rs 14 crore. With this, the team has taken Riley Meredith for eight crore rupees. At the same time, the new and young player Shahrukh Khan has also been bought by the team for 5.25 crores.
Opener KL Rahul and West Indies explosive batsman Chris Gayle. Manik Agarwal might bat at number three. Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies can bat at the fourth place. At number five,they might play Deepak Hooda, as he specializes in batting as well as bowling.
Moises Henriques Australia’s all-rounder can be next in the lineup. For the number 7 player in this playing XI, Punjab Kings have three options in which the first name is from Sarfaraz Khan, the second is from Mandeep Singh and the third is from Tamil Nadu explosive batsman Shah Rukh Khan.
Talking about the bowlers, the team consists of two main spinners, first name is Murugan Ashwin and second name is Ravi Bishnoi. Punjab Kings should give place to 2 main fast bowlers in the team in which first name is Mohammed Shami and second name is Jhye Richardson.
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Punjab Kings best playing Xl :
KL Rahul (captain), Chris Gayle, Manayak Aggarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Sarfaraz Khan / Mandeep Singh / Shah Rukh Khan, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, Jhye Richardson.
