Shikhar Dhawan IPL 2024 Captaincy:
The Indian Premier League's 2024 season opener is set to commence in Chennai on Friday, March 22, heralding a season of surprising changes. Notably, the Chennai Super Kings have seen a major shift.
This year, Mahendra Singh Dhoni steps down as captain, passing the torch to 27-year-old star opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. Concurrently, IPL shared photos featuring captains of all 10 teams on social media.
Dhawan Missing from Captains' Photos
In these photos, Shikhar Dhawan of Punjab Kings (PBKS) was notably absent, igniting fan speculation on whether Punjab has announced a significant change in leadership. Instead, Jitesh Sharma filled in Dhawan's spot.
However, IPL's post clarified the situation, stating that while the photo featured captains from all 9 teams, Punjab was represented by vice-captain Jitesh Sharma.
Dhawan's Captaincy Record So Far
Shikhar Dhawan's absence was due to unspecified reasons during the photo shoot, with vice-captain Jitesh Sharma stepping in his stead. As it stands, Dhawan remains Punjab's captain, having led the team in 12 matches last season, with 4 victories and 8 losses.
Punjab Kings' Squad:
Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Tyagarajan, Prince Chaudhary, Rilee Rossouw.
