Mayank Agarwal set to captain Punjab Kings in IPL 2022
India batter Mayank Agarwal is set to captain Punjab Kings in the upcoming Indian Premier League.
Agarwal, who is part of the Indian Test team, was one of the two players retained by Punjab Kings alongside young pacer Arshdeep Singh ahead of the mega auction earlier this month.
Mayank Agarwal likely to captain Punjab Kings in IPL 2022
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A formal announcement is expected soon.
“In all likelihood, Mayank will captain the side. The announcement is expected later this week,” an IPL source told PTI.
Punjab, who went into the auction with the maximum purse, made good use of the money by getting the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada and buying back left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar and explosive Tamil Nadu batter Shahrukh Khan.
Dhawan’s name as captain was also doing the rounds but the management was keen on Agarwal as the leader even before the auction.
“Dhawan is a welcome addition to the side and was always on the radar at the auction. He is a champion player but it seems Punjab were keen on Mayank as captain ever since K L Rahul left the team,” the source added.