Preity Zinta was waiting for the opportunity, as soon as Dhawan retired, she announced the new captain of Punjab Kings

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|24-08-2024

Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shikhar Dhawan has recently announced his retirement from domestic cricket including international cricket. After which it is believed that Punjab Kings (PBKS) team owner Preity Zinta may soon announce the name of the captain for her franchise.

Captain Shikhar Dhawan did not play some matches for Preity Zinta's team last season. Due to which Sam Curran took over the captaincy of Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 season.

Punjab Kings' performance was nothing special under the captaincy of Sam Curran

Punjab Kings

Sam Curran took over the captaincy of the Punjab Kings team after Shikhar Dhawan got injured during IPL 2024. Under the captaincy of Sam Curran, the Punjab Kings team could not qualify for the play-off stage of the IPL 2024 season. Due to which it is believed that the Punjab Kings franchise under the captaincy of Sam Curran will not be seen playing in the IPL 2025 season.

Arshdeep Singh can become the new captain of Punjab Kings

Arshdeep Singh has played only for Punjab Kings in IPL cricket so far. Arshdeep Singh has performed brilliantly so far while playing for Punjab Kings in IPL cricket. Even before the mega auction of the year 2022, the Punjab Kings team had retained Arshdeep Singh.

Due to which it is believed that now the Punjab Kings franchise can choose Arshdeep Singh as the new captain of the team. Talking about Arshdeep Singh, he also plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. Due to which the franchise can also choose Arshdeep Singh as the captain.

Jitesh Sharma can also become an option for captaincy

Jitesh Sharma, who has played for Punjab Kings for the last 3 seasons in IPL cricket, also performed brilliantly as a finisher. For the IPL 2024 season, the Punjab Kings franchise gave Jitesh Sharma the responsibility of vice-captaincy. Due to which it is believed that the Punjab Kings franchise can give Jitesh Sharma a chance as captain for the IPL 2025 season.

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