IPL 2023 PBKS Best Playing XI : IPL will start from 31 March. On this day the teams of CSK and GT will be face to face. Only one match will be played on the first day i.e. Friday, but two matches will be played on the second day i.e. Saturday. The first match on the second day will be between Punjab Kings and KKR. This match will be played in Mohali, ie at the home of Punjab Kings. This time the team of Punjab Kings will enter the field with a new captain. The command of the team will be in the hands of Shikhar Dhawan. But the question is that when the Punjab Kings team will take the field in the first match, what will be its playing XI. By the way, like every time, this time also the team looks very strong. This time the team has also included the most expensive player of IPL, Sam Karan. All eyes will be on his performance. Let us try to know with which team Shikhar Dhawan can field in the first match.

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Punjab Kings team will face KKR in the first match on April 1

The first match of Punjab Kings in IPL 2023 will be on April 1. This will be the match of the day. Punjab Kings are counted among those teams, which are playing from the first IPL, but have not won a single trophy. Earlier the name of the team used to be Kings XI Punjab, but later it was changed to Punjab Kings. But even after this the title drought continues. Talking about IPL 2022, the team could not qualify for the playoffs. Although the team has already suffered a blow, their opener Jonny Bairstow, the flamboyant batsman of England, is out. The team now has a problem with the opening pair as the team has already released Mayank Agarwal. In such a situation, there is a possibility that along with captain Shikhar Dhawan, Prabhsimran Singh may get a chance as an opener. Although he also has Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa as an option, but he may be brought to bat at number three.

Liam Livingstone and Shah Rukh Khan will strengthen the team
Punjab Kings have a batsman like Liam Livingston, who is known and recognized for hitting long sixes continuously. At the same time, Shahrukh Khan also has his own identity for scoring fast runs. As far as the wicket-keeper is concerned, Johnny Bairstow had to do this work, but now Jitesh Sharma will be seen handling this responsibility. The team also has many all-rounders. For example, Liam Livingston can also bowl, while Raj Bawa and Rishi Dhawan specialize in batting and bowling. At least one of these two players will definitely get a place in the playing XI. And then Sam Karan is there, be it bowling or batting, he is expert in every skill. At the same time, the team has a rising star in the form of Arshdeep Singh. At the same time, Kagiso Rabada is also the fastest bowler in the world. Arshdeep Singh has managed to make a place in Team India only by playing for Punjab Kings. On the other hand, the team has Rahul Chahar as a spinner, who can change the course of the match if he leaves.

Playing XI of Punjab Kings can be like this against KKR in the first match: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Shah Rukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Karan, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada.

Full team of Punjab Kings for IPL 2023: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shah Rukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Tayde, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Karan , Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwat Kaverappa, Mohit Rathi, Shivam Singh.

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