One of the most talented and explosive squads in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Punjab Kings retained the core of their players, who added significant dynamism to their team last time around. The fate of the Kings turned in a completely different direction under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer. With the addition of strong overseas talents like Ben Dwarshius and Cooper Connolly, the Kings have strengthened their all-around department. Additionally, players like Pravin Dubey and Vishal Nishad can add crucial contributions and bench strength to the team throughout the tournament. In light of the impressive players they have this time around, here is how the squad of the Punjab Kings looks in the upcoming IPL season.
Batters
Punjab Kings have a talented unit of batters with several Indian names adding strength to their squad. Prabhsimran Singh is expected to take responsibility behind the stumps; however, he is backed by Visnu Vinod should any injury concern arise during the course of the tournament. A substantial amount of strength will be added to the batting unit of the Punjab Kings with the return of Shreyas Iyer after his concerning injury while on national duty. Iyer’s return to India’s ODI squad for the New Zealand series is a sigh of relief for the Kings as well.
Priyansh Arya is expected to continue providing an explosive start for the Kings alongside Prabhsimran Singh. The likes of Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Pyla Avinash, and Harnoor Singh are expected to provide stability to the batting unit for the Kings this season.
All-Rounders
Punjab Kings have a comprehensive all-round department this season, comprising Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ben Dwarshius, Cooper Connolly, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Mitchell Owen, and Musheer Khan. These players are not only power hitters and efficient bowlers but also proven match winners who are expected to form the foundation for the Kings’ season this time around.
Bowlers
An impressive bowling unit is at the core of how the season is going to fare for any IPL squad this time around, and the Punjab Kings are no different in this regard. They have managed to retain several core bowlers, including Arshdeep Singh, Hardeep Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, and Yuzvendra Chahal, who are expected to feature for the Kings all season. Additionally, several Indian options, such as Yash Thakur, Vishal Nishad, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Pravin Dubey, add dynamism to the bowling unit and unpredictability, which could be detrimental to rival batting sides.
