Vivo IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) ropes in Adil Rashid for the Vivo IPL 2021.



Vivo IPL 2021: KL Rahul led Punjab Kings (PBKS) have roped in English leg spinner Adil Rashid for the remainder of the Vivo IPL 2021. The leggie comes into the squad as a replacement for Australian pacer Jhye Richardson who earlier pulled out citing personal reasons.



It is noteworthy that Rashid emerged as the joint highest wicket-taker in the inaugural season of the ?The Hundred.? He scalped 12 wickets for his franchise Northern Superchargers.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) earlier announced the addition of Nathan Ellis as a replacement and the acquisition of English leggie Adil Rashid fills their overseas quota. The team now has all eight overseas slots completely filled.



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Currently, Rashid is ranked third in the ICC T20I bowlers ranking. The spinner has 65 wickets in 62 T20I games for England at an economy of 7.48. The bowler has taken 232 overall wickets in his T20 career.



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He will join two other Englishmen in Punjab?s setup. Dawid Malan and Chris Jordon were picked by the franchise in the IPL 2021 auctions.&nbsp;



It will be interesting to see Adil Rashid pair up with Murugan Ashwin and Ravi Bishnoi in the remaining 31 matches of the IPL 2021.



As of now, PBKS is ranked sixth in the 2021 IPL points table with three wins in eight matches. The team will begin its UAE campaign against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Dubai International Stadium on 21st September.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) ropes in Adil Rashid for the Vivo IPL 2021

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PBKS vs RR Dream11: KL Rahul?s Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sanju Samson?s Rajasthan Royals (RR) will fight out the third match of the resumed Indian Premier League 2021. With an aim to kickstart their phase two campaign on a winning note, the two teams will put in their all efforts.



As usual, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals find themselves fighting hard for that fourth place in the playoff. Both sides have three wins apiece in their bag during their first outing in India. While Rajasthan took seven matches to seal three wins, Punjab Kings managed to fetch as many wins in eight matches.



Both sides have their own shares of woes in the past where a few overseas players from each side pulled out and the franchise had to reach out for the replacements. The franchises were quick enough to find a replacement and will be happy with what they received.



<h2>Match Details:</h2>



Match: Indian Premier League 2021, Match number 32.



Teams: Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)



Date/Day: September 21, Tuesday



Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai



Time: 7:30 PM IST



<h2>PBKS vs RR, Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:</h2>



To sum up the CSK vs MI match at Dubai International Stadium, the surface had something for all disciplines of bowlers. The match looked more like bowlers dominated with hard turf on offer. Though a high scoring match is not expected, a good thriller is surely anticipated on this ground.



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<h2>PBKS vs RR Head to Head Comparison:</h2>



Total Matches Played: 22



Matches won by Punjab Kings: 10



Matches won by Rajasthan Royals: 12



<h2>Vivo IPL 2021: PBKS vs RR Dream11 Predicted Playing11 and complete squads:</h2>



Punjab Kings (PBKS) Playing11: KL Rahul (c &amp; wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Adil Rashid, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Mohammed Shami.



Complete Squad: KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Shami, Chris Gayle, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi,&nbsp; Harpreet Brar, Mandeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Moises Henriques, Shahrukh Khan, Pratyush Singh, Jalaj Saxena, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid, Aiden Markram.



Rajasthan Royals (RR) Playing11 : Evin Lewis, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson (c &amp; wk), Riyan Parag, Shivam Dube, Liam Livingstone, Rahul Tewatia, Chris Morris, Chetan Sakariya, Kartik Tyagi, Mustafizur Rahman/Tabraiz Shamsi.



Complete Squad: Sanju Samson (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Tewatia, Kartik Tyagi, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Chris Morris, Shivam Dube, Mustafizur Rahim, Chetan Sakariya, Riyan Parag, K.C. Cariappa, Kuldip Yadav, Liam Livingstone, Akash Singh, Glenn Phillips, Tabraiz Shamsi, Oshane Thomas, Evin Lewis.&nbsp;



<h2>PBKS vs RR Dream11 Fantasy Prediction:</h2>



KL Rahul, Evin Lewis, Sanju Samson, Mayank Agarwal (c), Chris Morris (vc), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tewatia, Liam Livingstone, Chetan Sakariya, Arshdeep Singh, Tabraiz Shamsi.



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Vivo IPL 2021: PBKS vs RR 2021 Dream11 Prediction, Playing11, Match Preview, Head To Head, Pitch Report

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SRH vs PBKS Dream11: The times are getting really tough for the bottom two teams of the IPL 2021 Points table. The playoff hopes for SRH and PBKS remain on the knife?s edge as they have already lost most of their opening matches.



Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is placed last in the points table with just one win out of eight matches. Their only win came against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in phase one. The franchise will be keen on coming back to winnings ways as they take on Punjab tonight.



KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) has slipped down from some of its easy wins at the backend. The recent defeat against Rajasthan Royals (RR), was at one moment an easy win for Punjab, however, back to back wickets and lack of brilliance from their players placed them on the losing side.



<h2>Match Details:</h2>



Match: Indian Premier League 2021, Match number 37.



Teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS)



Date/Day: September 25, Saturday



Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah



Time: 7:30 PM IST



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<h2>SRH vs PBKS Sharjah Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:</h2>



This is only the second game in the venue and the surface will be nice and hard enough to smack the bowlers all over the park. Last time around, scores of nearly 200s were recorded every single time and we can expect the same this time around as well. The shorter boundaries give an extra inch of safety to the batter in Sharjah and high scores are inevitable more often than not.



<h2>SRH vs PBKS Dream11 Predicted Playing11 and Complete Squads:</h2>



Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Playing11: David Warner, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed.



Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Complete Squad: David Warner, Abhishek Sharma, Basil Thampi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson (c), Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Shahbaz Nadeem, Siddarth Kaul, T Natarajan, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Virat Singh, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Priyam Garg, Mitchell Marsh, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Kedar Jadhav, and Jagadeesha Suchith.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) Playing11: KL Rahul (c &amp; wk), Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Chris Jordan, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Ravi Bishnoi.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) Complete Squad: KL Rahul(w/c), Aiden Markram, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Chris Jordan, Fabian Allen, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Chris Gayle, Moises Henriques,? Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Jalaj Saxena, Murugan Ashwin, Adil Rashid, Sarfaraz Khan, Harpreet Brar, Shahrukh Khan, Saurabh Kumar, Utkarsh Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Prabhsimran Singh, Nathan Ellis.



<h2>SRH vs PBKS Best Dream11 Fantasy Prediction and Tips:</h2>



KL Rahul (c), Kane Williamson (vc), David Warner, Mayank Agarwal, Aiden Markram, Jason Holder, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Shami, Rashid Khan, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh.



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Vivo IPL 2021: SRH vs PBKS Dream11 Prediction, Probable Playing11, Best Fantasy Playing11

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Chris Gayle has left IPL 2021 due to bubble fatigue.



Vivo IPL 2021: The newly rebranded Punjab Kings (PBKS) has faced yet another setback after star cricketer Chris Gayle?s pull off from the tournament. Gayle has opted to leave the proceedings of the Vivo IPL 2021 due to excessive bubble fatigue, PBKS informed on Thursday.



The Universe Boss played two matches of PBKS in the second leg in which he scored 14 and 1 respectively. He wants to remain fresh for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021 starting next 17th October.



"Chris Gayle will be leaving the IPL bio-bubble due to bubble fatigue. Having been a part of the CPL bubble and then the IPL bubble he expressed a desire to mentally refresh himself in Dubai before representing the West Indies in the T20 World Cup."



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The decorated cricketer joined the IPL bio bubble right after the completion of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on 15th September.?



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"Over the last few months, I have been a part of the CWI bubble, CPL bubble followed by the IPL bubble, and I wish to mentally recharge and refresh myself. I want to refocus on helping the West Indies in the T20 World Cup and would like to take a break in Dubai," Gayle was quoted as saying in a Punjab Kings release.



"My thanks to the Punjab Kings for giving me the time off. My wishes and hopes are with the squad always. All the very best for the games coming up,"



The PBKS management has supported Gayle?s decision to take an immediate break. Anil Kumble, Director of Cricket Operations PBKS, said that the team respects the decision of the cricketer and will support him.



"I've played against Chris and have coached him at Punjab Kings and all through the years I've known him he has always been an absolute professional and we as a team respect his decision and desire to prepare himself for the T20 World Cup," Anil Kumble, Director of Cricket Operations, said.



The KL Rahul-led PBKS has managed to get authority on four matches out of 11 played. The team is placed in sixth place with eight points on the scoreboard. 



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Vivo IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) Chris Gayle has left IPL 2021 due to bubble fatigue

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) list of players retained and released in IPL 2022: It?s been a while since the completion of the fourteenth season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai, however, the buzz around social media hasn?t stopped yet. With BCCI taking crucial steps to elate IPL fans during off-seasons as well, the upcoming auction strategy and player retention has brought the cricket fans back under a roof to contemplate the probable retentions of the IPL teams.



Punjab Kings (PBKS), one of the franchises that are yet to lift its maiden IPL title, has a lot of homework to do before they appear in the upcoming IPL 2022 mega auction. Building a strong core and a formidable team that can serve the franchise for the coming few years will be their foremost purpose this time during the auction.



A few weeks earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the rules for player retention for the coming seasons, according to which each existing franchise can only retain a maximum of four players from their previous squad.



To add to the rule, each franchise is only entitled to retain not more than three domestic cricketers and not more than two overseas cricket and their overall tally of retained players should not exceed four.



The IPL 2022 Mega Auction is likely to be held during late December 2021 or early January 2022. Though the exact dates are not yet revealed by the BCCI.



This article will take you through the Punjab Kings (PBKS) list of players retained and released in IPL 2022.&nbsp;



<h2>Punjab Kings (PBKS) Retained Player:</h2>



The major setback for Punjab Kings (PBKS) is uncertainty over the retention of their skipper KL Rahul. Though it hasn?t been official, Rahul has, at times, expressed his intentions to move out of the franchise.&nbsp;



Commenting on the same, PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia said, ?There are many players apart from KL Rahul, firstly. One player does not make up a team, I?ve always said that. Any team that hinges too much on one player, that does prove beyond a point liability?.



If PBKS skipper KL Rahul and the franchise would be on the same page, he would have been the first choice retention, however, the possibility is far.



With KL Rahul?s exclusion from the franchise, the retention gets a wee bit tricky for PBKS. The franchise still has a few players to retain, but are they willing to pay such a huge amount on them is a big question.



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Here is the list of retained players by Punjab Kings (PBKS) ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction.



Set 1 (3 Indian and 1 Overseas):



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Set 2 (3 Indian and 1 overseas):



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Set 3 (3 Indian and 1 overseas):



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Set 4 (2 Indian and 2 overseas):



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Set 5 (2 Indian and 2 overseas):



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*If KL Rahul agrees to continue his partnership with Punjab Kings (PBKS), he will be the first choice retention of the franchise.



<h2>List of Players Released by (PBKS) ahead of the IPL 2022:</h2>



<ul><li>KL Rahul (domestic)</li><li>Mandeep Singh? (domestic)</li><li>M Ashwin? (domestic)</li><li>Ishan Porel? (domestic)</li><li>Jalaj Saxena? (domestic)</li><li>Sarfaraz Khan? (domestic)</li><li>Saurabh Kumar? (domestic)</li><li>Utkarsh Singh? (domestic)</li><li>Prabhsimran Singh? (domestic)</li><li>Deepak Hooda (domestic)</li><li>Nicholas Pooran (overseas)</li><li>Chris Gayle (overseas)</li><li>Moises Henriques (overseas)</li><li>Darshan Nalkande (overseas)</li><li>Chris Jordan (overseas)</li><li>Jhye Richardson (overseas)</li><li>Riley Meredith (overseas)</li><li>Dawid Malan (overseas)</li><li>Fabian Allen (overseas)</li><li>Nathan Ellis (overseas)</li></ul>



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IPL 2022 Mega Auction: Punjab Kings (PBKS) list of players retained and released in IPL 2022

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) unlikely to retain any player ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auction.



IPL 2022: The Mohali based IPL franchise has decided to go with full purse into the coming IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Punjab Kings (PBKS) is reportedly looking not to retain any of their player from the previous squad.



Notably, the governing body of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has asked all the teams to submit their final list of top four retentions by the end of November. As the deadline is approaching, the picture is getting clearer with what the franchises are looking for at the mega auction IPL 2022.



Understandably, PBKS wants to go into the auction with a complete purse value of INR 90 Crores and revamp the entire squad. They will chalk out their clear plans for the upcoming IPL 2022 Mega auction and can easily go after players whom they desperately want on their side.



One of the major jolts PBKS received was KL Rahul?s decision to part ways with the franchise. Rahul, the skipper of the side, was doing exceedingly well for the franchise but wasn?t getting adequate support from other players. He seemed like a lone warrior in the side, dragging it each time.



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The reports suggest that KL Rahul has made his mind to seek better opportunities by exposing himself to the mega auction. He is up for grabs and will raise several eyebrows with what he brings to the table. Certainly, he is going to be one of the costliest buys of the IPL ever.



He remained the leading run-scorer for PBKS since 2018. He breached 600 runs mark three out of four times during his stay at PBKS. He earned the Orange cap in IPL 2020 and was the third-highest run-getter in the recently concluded IPL.



Surprisingly, Punjab Kings (PBKS) wasn?t able to perform and live up to the expectations. They acquired some of the best Indian and overseas talents, however, it went in vain.&nbsp;



If the progress of the franchise since its inception is analysed, it sums out to be underwhelming. Only twice in fourteen seasons, they managed to enter the playoffs, once during the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008 and the other during IPL 2014.



The decision not to retain any of their players could turn out to be right for them as they want a completely different atmosphere in their dressing room. It will be interesting to see how the output pans out during the IPL 2021.



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IPL 2022: Punjab Kings (PBKS) unlikely to retain any player ahead of IPL 2022 Mega Auction

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) new Captain in Tata IPL 2022: The Punjab Kings (PBKS) has been the most unfortunate franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In fact, PBKS is one of the three IPL teams that has featured in every IPL season since the inception of the tournament and never won a title.



The franchise, which was earlier known as ?Kings XI Punjab?, choose to rebrand the team ahead of the IPL 2021. Punjab Kings (PBKS) name was adopted in the IPL 2021, however, that also couldn?t bring change in the fortunes as the team again failed to reach playoffs.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) sustained a massive blow as their premier batsman and captain KL Rahul decided to part ways with the franchise and try out other opportunities. During the retention process, Rahul was dropped from PBKS, though the franchise wanted to have his services.



In the Tata IPL 2022 Player Retentions, Punjab retained the likes of Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh. With just two retentions, PBKS will be highly active in the upcoming IPL 2022 Mega Auction and will try to acquire big-time match-winners in the team.



Ahead of the fifteenth edition of the IPL, PBKS have already lost their skipper and in this article, we will take a look at some of the possible options to be Punjab Kings (PBKS) new Captain in the Tata IPL 2022.



<h2>Punjab Kings (PBKS) new Captain in Tata IPL 2022:</h2>



<h3>Mayank Agarwal:</h3>



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Talented opener batsman Mayank Agarwal will be one of the probable candidates for Punjab Kings (PBKS) to lead the team. Probably, Agarwal would be one of the easiest options as the franchise has already retained his services during the recent player retention for INR 12 Crores.



Besides KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal is the only player who has consistently performed for the team. Often Agarwal used to be the initiator of the destruction and scored the bulk of runs for PBKS in the powerplay overs.



In KL Rahul?s absence, Mayank Agarwal has also led the franchise in the past. Moreover, he is a quick learner of the game who can be utilised as the captain in future.



PBKS appointed him deputy of KL Rahul and by general judgement, he should be the one to captain the team after Rahul?s exit. Mayank Agarwal also has a productive synergy with the franchise and its management which would help him glue the entire squad together.?



Talking about his batting stats in the recently concluded IPL 2021, Agarwal plundered 441 runs at an impressive average of 40.09 and maintained a healthy strike rate of 140.44.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) should consider Mayank Agarwal as a potent captaincy option and he can solve a long term captaincy headache for the management.



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<h3>David Warner:</h3>



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The cricket pundits rate Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH?s) move to leave out David Warner as an extremely disgusting decision. Warner had an upsetting fallout with the franchise during the IPL 2021 where he got sacked from his captaincy and then comprehensively got removed from the team.



The fallout could be due to Warner?s poor run of form, but as they say - Form is temporary, Class is permanent - Warner returned back to his sublime touch in the very next ICC T20 World Cup 2021 and became the player of the tournament.



From a batting perspective, Warner is a must-buy for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the franchise has always found itself surrounded by exciting talent with little international exposure. David Warner brings composure and vivid experience with himself which will be helpful for the youngsters in the team.



Moreover, his prowess as the captain of the side is also exceptional. He led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to its only IPL title back in 2016. His win percentage as the skipper is also encouraging. Warner took his team over the winning rope on 52 per cent of occasions.



Also under Warner?s captaincy, SRH reached the playoff two times barring the one in which SRH won the IPL.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) would be happy to take his services and value his past contributions. If he becomes available, Warner is surely going to break the banks of several teams in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.



<h3>Eoin Morgan:</h3>



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The other captaincy option would be England?s limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan. Punjab Kings (PBKS) need an exceptional leader and Morgan has all the required traits of an exceptional captain.



The former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper, Eoin Morgan, was fantastic with his captaincy in the recently concluded IPL 2021. Though his batting became an area of concern, his apt captaincy was admired by everyone.



He raised KKR from penultimate position to the runner-ups in the IPL 2021. Moreover, Morgan recently took his national side, England, to ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semifinals.



Morgan?s T20I stats would encourage IPL franchises to consider him as a valuable player. Though his IPL records as a batsman aren?t amazing, he can certainly prove his worth in gold with a new opportunity.



Eoin Morgan has represented Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the past and the southpaw can possibly return to the Mohali based franchise in the forthcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).&nbsp;



The Englishmen would also be eager to bounce back in the lucrative T20 league and improve his tattered batting stats.



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Tata IPL 2022: Punjab Kings (PBKS) new Captain in Tata IPL 2022

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<figure id="pbks" class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><th>2022 SQUAD PBKS</th><th>BASE PRICE</th><th>ROLE</th><th>COST IN ? (CR.)</th><th>COST IN $ (000)</th></tr><tr><td>Mayank Agarwal</td><td>Retained</td><td>BATTER</td><td>12</td><td>1560</td></tr><tr><td>Liam Livingstone</td><td>1 Cr</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>11.5</td><td>1495</td></tr><tr><td>Kagiso Rabada</td><td>2 Cr</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>9.25</td><td>1202.5</td></tr><tr><td>Shahrukh Khan</td><td>40 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>9</td><td>1170</td></tr><tr><td>Shikhar Dhawan</td><td>2 Cr</td><td>BATTER</td><td>8.25</td><td>1072.5</td></tr><tr><td>Jonny Bairstow</td><td>1.5 Cr</td><td>WICKETKEEPER</td><td>6.75</td><td>877.5</td></tr><tr><td>Odean Smith</td><td>1 Cr</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>6</td><td>780</td></tr><tr><td>Rahul Chahar</td><td>75 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>5.25</td><td>682.5</td></tr><tr><td>Arshdeep Singh</td><td>Retained</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>4</td><td>520</td></tr><tr><td>Harpreet Brar</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>3.8</td><td>494</td></tr><tr><td>Vaibhav Arora</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>2</td><td>260</td></tr><tr><td>Raj Angad Bawa</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>2</td><td>260</td></tr><tr><td>Nathan Ellis</td><td>75 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.75</td><td>97.5</td></tr><tr><td>Prabhsimran Singh</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>WICKETKEEPER</td><td>0.6</td><td>78</td></tr><tr><td>Rishi Dhawan</td><td>50 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>0.55</td><td>71.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bhanuka Rajapaksa</td><td>50 Lakh</td><td>BATTER</td><td>0.5</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>Sandeep Sharma</td><td>50 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.5</td><td>65</td></tr><tr><td>Ishan Porel</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.25</td><td>32.5</td></tr><tr><td>Jitesh Sharma</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>WICKETKEEPER</td><td>0.2</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Ansh Patel</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>0.2</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Baltej Dhanda</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>BOWLER</td><td>0.2</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Prerak Mankad</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>0.2</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Writtick Chatterjee</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>0.2</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Atharva Taide</td><td>20 Lakh</td><td>ALL-ROUNDER</td><td>0.2</td><td>26</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

IPL 2022: PUNJAB KINGS SQUAD 2022

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The TATA IPL 2022 will begin from the 26th of March. This festival of cricket will bring in the excitement of a lifetime. 10 teams will be looking to qualify for the playoffs with only 4 spots up for grabs. Becoming the first team to qualify for the playoffs is a very big advantage. Firstly, you get two chances to qualify for the playoffs. And the team playing in the final will play against a team that has been fatigued by playing 2 games (eliminator and qualifier 2). Here is a look at the team that is predicted to reach the playoffs first:?



<h2>Punjab Kings will Qualify First for the Playoffs in TATA IPL:&nbsp;</h2>



It is predicted that the Punjab Kings will qualify first for the Playoffs in TATA IPL. The reasons for the Punjab Kings qualifying are as follows:&nbsp;



<h3>1)Very Good IPL Auction for Punjab Kings:&nbsp;</h3>



The Punjab Kings had retained only 2 players. They went in with Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh. They had a big purse left. But they also had a bigger question, how effectively do they make use of the money? They were very good at the auction table this time. They haven?t broken the bank for any player like they do every year. PBKS were steady and calculative in their approach. They have banked experienced players like <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/punjab-kings-pbks-captain-for-tata-ipl-2022-shikhar-dhawan-set-to-lead/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shikhar Dhawan,</a> Jonny Bairstow, and Kagiso Rabada. ?



<h3>2)Presence of X-Factor Players:?</h3>



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The team has a good balance of reliability and firepower. They have two of the most explosive players on the planet currently in the form of Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith. We were just shown a glimpse of Odean Smith's firepower in the recently concluded West Indies series. Shahrukh Khan is one player to watch out for. He has been the best finisher in the domestic circuit for over two years now.?



<h3>3)Easier Qualification Group in TATA IPL 2022:&nbsp;</h3>



The other factor which works in their favor is them being in an easier group. They are placed alongside teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, and RCB who are relatively easier to look at on paper. ?



<h2>PBKS Full Squad for TATA IPL 2022:?</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Player Name&nbsp;</td><td>Position&nbsp;</td><td>Player Name&nbsp;</td><td>Position&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Mayank Agarwal&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td><td>Raj Angad Bawa&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Shikhar Dhawan&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td><td>Sandeep Sharma&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Kagiso Rabada&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td><td>Liam Livingstone&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Arshdeep Singh&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td><td>Prerak Mankad&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;</td><td>Batter/Keeper&nbsp;</td><td>Odean Smith&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Rahul Chahar&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td><td>Nathan Ellis&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Prabhsimran Singh&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td><td>Atharva Taide&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Harpreet Brar&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td><td>Bhanuka Rajapaksha&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Shahrukh Khan&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td><td>Benny Howell&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Jitesh Sharma&nbsp;</td><td>Batter&nbsp;</td><td>Ansh Patel&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Ishan Porel&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td><td>Baltej Singh&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Vaibhav Arora&nbsp;</td><td>Bowler&nbsp;</td><td>Writhik Chatterjee?</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>Rishi Dhawan&nbsp;</td><td>All-Rounder&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<h3>Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:&nbsp;</h3>



Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal(c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan/Prabhsimran Singh, Odean Smith, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Sandeep Sharma/Ishan Porel.&nbsp;



<h2>Punjab Kings Full Schedule:&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Game Number&nbsp;</td><td>Match-Day&nbsp;</td><td>Date&nbsp;</td><td>Match Between&nbsp;</td><td>Venue&nbsp;</td><td>Time&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>1&nbsp;</td><td>Sunday&nbsp;</td><td>March 27, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs RCB&nbsp;</td><td>DY Patil Stadium&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>2&nbsp;</td><td>Friday&nbsp;</td><td>April 1, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS vs PBKS&nbsp;</td><td>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>3&nbsp;</td><td>Sunday&nbsp;</td><td>April 3, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>CHENNAI SUPER KINGS vs PBKS&nbsp;</td><td>Brabourne - CCI, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>4&nbsp;</td><td>Friday&nbsp;</td><td>April 8, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs GUJARAT TITANS&nbsp;</td><td>Brabourne - CCI, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>5&nbsp;</td><td>Wednesday&nbsp;</td><td>April 13, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>MUMBAI INDIANS vs PBKS&nbsp;</td><td>MCA Stadium, Pune&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>6&nbsp;</td><td>Sunday&nbsp;</td><td>April 17, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2022-sunrisers-hyderabad-srh-full-schedule-time-table/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SUNRISERS HYDERABAD?</a></td><td>Brabourne - CCI, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>3:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>7&nbsp;</td><td>Wednesday&nbsp;</td><td>April 20, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>DC vs PBKS&nbsp;</td><td>MCA Stadium, Pune&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>8&nbsp;</td><td>Monday&nbsp;</td><td>April 25, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs CHENNAI SUPER KINGS&nbsp;</td><td>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>9&nbsp;</td><td>Friday&nbsp;</td><td>April 29, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs<a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/lucknow-super-giants-lsg-tata-ipl-2022-full-schedule/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS?</a></td><td>MCA Stadium, Pune&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>10&nbsp;</td><td>Tuesday&nbsp;</td><td>May 3, 2022&nbsp;</td><td><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/afghanistans-rahmanullah-gurbaz-set-to-replace-jason-roy-in-gujarat-titans-for-ipl-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GUJARAT TITANS</a> vs PBKS?</td><td>DY Patil Stadium&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>11&nbsp;</td><td>Saturday&nbsp;</td><td>May 7, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs RR&nbsp;</td><td>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>3:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>12&nbsp;</td><td>Friday&nbsp;</td><td>May 13, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALOREvs PBKS&nbsp;</td><td>Brabourne - CCI, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>13&nbsp;</td><td>Monday&nbsp;</td><td>May 16, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>PBKS vs DC&nbsp;</td><td>DY Patil Stadium&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td>14&nbsp;</td><td>Sunday&nbsp;</td><td>May 22, 2022&nbsp;</td><td>SUNRISERS HYDERABAD vs PBKS&nbsp;</td><td>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai&nbsp;</td><td>7:30 PM&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



To know more go to the<a href="https://www.punjabkingsipl.in/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> official website of PBKS.</a>



To know more go to the <a href="https://www.bcci.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official website of BCCI.</a>

TATA IPL 2022: First Team to Reach Playoffs Predicted.&nbsp;

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The Punjab Kings are of those 3 unfortunate teams in the IPL who've never been able to lift the prestigious trophy in the 14 seasons of the league that have been played so far. They've managed to take a handful of seasons by storm with their thunderous performances but have never been managed to cross the line on any of those occasions.&nbsp;



Their major problem has been a lack of consistency from the majority of players in the squad. The team often used to be over-dependent on one or two important players who used to carry the entire burden throughout the season. All of this used to result in nothing but disappointment for the Kings in most of the situations.&nbsp;



In spite of all the bitter failures that they've had to face in the past, the Punjab Kings will definitely be looking forward to making a mark in this season of the IPL with a fresh-looking squad filled with new vigour and energy. The mega auction provided the side with an opportunity to rebuild the squad in a totally different manner from that of the earlier seasons.&nbsp;



The team management made the most of this opportunity and drafted in a certain amount of world-class players in the squad. Thanks to their good executive of plans during the mega auction, they have an abundance of options to chose from and fill the various positions in their lineup. One of the most vital positions shall be the opening slots which will be the first topic of discussion to be taken up the team management.



Given below are three of the most possible opening pairs that the Punjab Kings might be using in the upcoming IPL season:-



<h2>1. Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan</h2>



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The first possible opening combination that the Punjab Kings will be going within this IPL season shall be of Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agrawal. Shikhar Dhawan who had been purchased at a price of 8.25 crores in the mega auction is definitely going to be e a player to watch out for this season.&nbsp;



Is fantastic performances while opening the batting in the past few seasons for his previous franchise, Delhi Capitals is one of the major proof of his red hot current form in the league. He has been the top run-scorer for his side in several past seasons, thereby hadn't shown signs of slowing down with age.&nbsp;



Mayank Agarwal on the other hand who was retained by the Kings ahead of the auction certainly is going to be a first-choice opener for the side, just like the previous few seasons. Thus the Dhawan-Agarwal duo is surely going to be a good opening pair option for the Kings to use this season.



Mayank Agarwal (IPL Stats):-



Matches ? 100, Runs ? 2131, Average ? 23.4, Strike Rate ? 135.5



Shikhar Dhawan (IPL Stats):-



Matches ? 192, Runs ? 5784, Average ? 34.8, Strike Rate ? 126.6



<h2>2. Mayank Agarwal and Jonny Bairstow</h2>



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Another possibility is that the team management will ask Jonny Bairstow to open the batting with Mayank Agarwal. The English wicket-keeper batsman has had several experiences of opening the batting in IPL earlier for Sunrisers Hyderabad.&nbsp;



His unique hard-hitting style shall be a big threat to the opposition bowlers during the early stages of the innings which might come handy to the Punjab Kings. The cautious and careful strokeplay of Mayank at one end is surely bound to ably assist a rampant Bairstow who shall take on the bowlers right from the powerplay thereby putting the pressure on the opposition without any ado.&nbsp;



The combination mentioned above is expected to provide suitable starts to the team without any undue risks towards the beginning. Hence Punjab may very well be adapting to this opening pair for this season of the IPL.



Jonny Bairstow (IPL Stats):-



Matches ? 28, Runs ? 1038, Average ? 41.5, Strike Rate ? 142.2



<h2>3. Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone</h2>



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A third probable opening pair shall be between Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone. Living stone who was a part of the Rajasthan Royals in the previous seasons has been involved in the Punjab squad now.&nbsp;



His failures while opening the batting for his earlier side brought in an overall downfall in his performances and thus forced his exclusion from the side. Punjab Kings may provide Liam with another similar opportunity and expect the hard-hitting batsman to live up to the worth on this occasion for his new team.&nbsp;



Liam Livingstone who holds the record for the fastest T20I ton by an Englishman has got enough abilities to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted upon him and might end up forming a wonderful opening pair with Shikhar Dhawan. The left-right combination shall also be a tough one to face for the opposition bowlers. Thus this opening duo might also be a good option to think about for the Punjab Kings this season.



Liam Livingstone (IPL Stats):-



Matches ? 9, Runs ? 112, Average ? 14.2, Strike Rate ? 125.8



Our Prediction: Although each of the above-mentioned opening pairs is equally available and important to the Kings, the most suitable and feasible of them all in our opinion is the one consisting of Mayank Agarwal and Shikhar Dhawan.&nbsp;



Since the departure of K.L Rahul who had earlier been amassing runs for fun with Punjab in the league, the proper replacement was always being thought about by everyone in the team management. Shikhar Dhawan who has also been having similarly successful seasons in the past whole batting at the same position shall possibly be the most perfect match to fit the opening slot for the Kings this season.&nbsp;



His consistent performances and big scores in the shorter format shall be a good thing for the Kings. Mayank Agarwal who also has been a very improved player in the past few seasons for the Kings will expectedly be provided with extra responsibilities this season, one of which is to open the innings with equal efficiency as he did in the past seasons for his side.&nbsp;



This opening combination of Dhawan and Agarwal in our opinion shall be the best option for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022.



Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ipl-2022-top-3-possible-opening-partnerships-for-kolkata-knight-riders/">IPL 2022: Top 3 Possible Opening Partnerships for Kolkata Knight Riders</a>

IPL 2022: Top 3 Possible Opening Partnerships for Punjab Kings

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has  has been scheduled between 23 March 2025 to 26 May 2025. Defending champion KKR is going to kick off the IPL season 18 on 23rd March evening. In this article, we provide you IPL 2025 Schedule, venues, the time table, points table, PDF, rankings, all 10 teams full squad and a winning prediction for IPL 2025
<h2>Schedule and key Dates</h2>
The IPL 2025 schedule will feature 10 teams playing in a round-robin format followed by playoffs. The tournament is set to begin on March 23, 2025, and the final will take place on May 26, 2025.
<ul>
<li>Opening Match: March 23, 2025</li>
<li>Playoffs: May 20 - May 24, 2025</li>
<li>Final: May 26, 2025</li>
</ul>
Stay tuned for the detailed match fixtures, which will be available in the official PDF format soon.
<h2>Teams and Captains</h2>
The same 10 teams from the previous season will compete in IPL 2025. However, a few changes in team personnel, including captains and coaches, have been confirmed:
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>Team</th>
<th>2024 Performance</th>
<th>Head Coach</th>
<th>Captain</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td>5th</td>
<td>Stephen Fleming</td>
<td>Ruturaj Gaikwad</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Delhi Capitals</td>
<td>6th</td>
<td>Hemang Badani</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Gujarat Titans</td>
<td>8th</td>
<td>Ashish Nehra</td>
<td>Shubman Gill</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>Champions</td>
<td>Chandrakant Pandit</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td>7th</td>
<td>Justin Langer</td>
<td>Rishabh Pant</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mumbai Indians</td>
<td>10th</td>
<td>Mahela Jayawardene</td>
<td>Hardik Pandya</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Punjab Kings</td>
<td>9th</td>
<td>Ricky Ponting</td>
<td>Shreyas Iyer</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>3rd</td>
<td>Rahul Dravid</td>
<td>Sanju Samson</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td>4th</td>
<td>Andy Flower</td>
<td>TBA</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>Runner-up</td>
<td>Daniel Vettori</td>
<td>Pat Cummins</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h2>Venues</h2>
The matches will be played across iconic cricket stadiums in India, including:
<ul>
<li>Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai</li>
<li>M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru</li>
<li>Eden Gardens, Kolkata</li>
<li>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad</li>
<li>Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi</li>
<li>Chepauk Stadium, Chennai</li>
</ul>
<h2>Points Table Recap (2024)</h2>
Here’s how the teams performed in IPL 2024:
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<thead>
<tr>
<th>POS</th>
<th>Team</th>
<th>P</th>
<th>W</th>
<th>L</th>
<th>NR</th>
<th>NRR</th>
<th>PTS</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>1.428</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.414</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Rajasthan Royals</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>8</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>1</td>
<td>0.273</td>
<td>17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>7</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>0.459</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
A strong performance from Kolkata Knight Riders made them the IPL 2024 champions. However, teams like Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals showed their potential and are expected to be serious contenders in 2025.
<h2>Winning Predictions</h2>
Based on team form, squad strength, and past performances, here are the odds for the IPL 2025 title:
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<tr style="height: 40px;">
<th style="width: 61.8315%; height: 40px;">Team</th>
<th style="width: 38.1016%; height: 40px;">Odds of Winning</th>
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</thead>
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Mumbai Indians</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">6.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Chennai Super Kings</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">7.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Kolkata Knight Riders</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">7.50</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Lucknow Super Giants</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">8.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Gujarat Titans</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Royal Challengers Bangalore</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 20px;">
<td style="width: 61.8315%; height: 20px;">Sunrisers Hyderabad</td>
<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">9.00</td>
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<td style="width: 38.1016%; height: 20px;">10.00</td>
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<td style="width: 38.1016%;">13.00</td>
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<td style="width: 38.1016%;">13.00</td>
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The defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, are favorites to retain their title, but teams like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings could stage a comeback with their experienced squads. Expect close competition from Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals as well.
<h2>Download IPL 2025 PDF Schedule</h2>
The complete IPL 2025 schedule, with match timings, venues, and fixtures, will soon be available in a downloadable PDF format. Stay tuned for updates on the official IPL website.
<h2 data-pm-slice="1 1 []">IPL 2025 All 10 Teams Players List</h2>
<h3>Chennai Super Kings (CSK)</h3>
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ravindra Jadeja, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Noor Ahmad, Ravichandran Ashwin, Devon Conway, Khaleel Ahmed, Rachin Ravindra, MS Dhoni, Anshul Kamboj, Rahul Tripathi, Sam Curran, Gurjapneet Singh, Nathan Ellis, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Vijay Shankar, Vansh Bedi, C Andre Siddarth, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shreyas Gopal.
<h3>Delhi Capitals (DC)</h3>
Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Starc, T Natarajan, Tristan Stubbs, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Abishek Porel, Ashutosh Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Faf du Plessis, Sameer Rizvi, Donovan Ferreira, Dushmantha Chameera, Vipraj Nigam, Karun Nair, Madhav Tiwari, Manvanth Kumar, Tripurana Vijay, Darshan Nalkande, Ajay Mandal.
<h3>Gujarat Titans (GT)</h3>
Rashid Khan, Shubman Gill, Jos Buttler, Mohammed Siraj, Kagiso Rabada, Prasidh Krishna, Sai Sudharsan, M Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Washington Sundar, Sherfane Rutherford, Gerald Coetzee, Sai Kishore, Glenn Phillips, Mahipal Lomror, Gurnoor Brar, Arshad Khan, Karim Janat, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Kumar Kushagra, Nishant Sindhu, Manav Suthar, Anuj Rawat, Kulwant Khejroliya.
<h3>Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)</h3>
Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh, Quinton de Kock, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Spencer Johnson, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Moeen Ali, Vaibhav Arora, Rovman Powell, Ajinkya Rahane, Umran Malik, Manish Pandey, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Mayank Markande.
<h3>Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)</h3>
Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Akash Deep, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Mohsin Khan, Mitchell Marsh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Aiden Markram, Shamar Joseph, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Digvesh Rathi, Arshin Kulkarni, Prince Yadav, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Singh, Rajvardhan Hangargekar.
<h3>Mumbai Indians (MI)</h3>
Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Cameron Green, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Arjun Tendulkar, Ramandeep Singh, Hrithik Shokeen, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Jason Behrendorff, Chris Jordan, Akash Madhwal, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Piyush Chawla, Arshad Khan, Sandeep Warrier.
<h3>Punjab Kings (PBKS)</h3>
Shikhar Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Jitesh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Rishi Dhawan, Baltej Singh, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Sikandar Raza, Mohit Rathee, Harpreet Bhatia, Shivam Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Matthew Short.
<h3>Rajasthan Royals (RR)</h3>
Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Trent Boult, Devdutt Padikkal, Shimron Hetmyer, Obed McCoy, KM Asif, Murugan Ashwin, Jason Holder, Joe Root, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Vashisht, Navdeep Saini, Abdul Basith, Kuldip Yadav, Adam Zampa.
<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</h3>
Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Wanindu Hasaranga, Josh Hazlewood, Mahipal Lomror, Shahbaz Ahmed, Finn Allen, David Willey, Akash Deep, Anuj Rawat, Rajat Patidar, Reece Topley, Suyash Prabhudessai, Manoj Bhandage, Sonu Yadav, Avinash Singh, Himanshu Sharma, Michael Bracewell.
<h3>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)</h3>
Aiden Markram, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Tripathi, Abhishek Sharma, Glenn Phillips, Heinrich Klaasen, Umran Malik, Washington Sundar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Kartik Tyagi, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Harry Brook, Mayank Agarwal, Adil Rashid, Marco Jansen, Abdul Samad, Anmolpreet Singh, Vivrant Sharma, Mayank Dagar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sanvir Singh, Upendra Yadav.

IPL 2025 Schedule, Team, Venue, Time Table, PDF, Points Table, Ranking & Winning Prediction

Know the IPL 2025 schedule, teams, venues, time table, and download the PDF. Check the latest points table, team rankings, and winning predictions for IPL season 18.

IPL 2025 Schedule, Team, Venue, Time Table, PDF, Points Table, Ranking & Winning Predictions

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Suryakumar Yadav and his men have shown a great depth of talent as they have swept a strong English team in the first two matches to take a 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match T20I series. Now, with a 2-0 lead, Team India will step on the field to face England in the third game on Tuesday.
This clash will begin at 7 PM IST at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot. The second game was a nail-biter which went down to the final over. Both teams are looking to take down each other; that is why the coming game, the expectation from the second game, is also very high. In this article, we will talk about the top three batters we will see in the <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-eng-3rd-t20i-dream11-prediction-dream11-team-probable-xi-head-to-head-pitch-preview-more/">third IND vs ENG T20I.</a>
<h2>Three Player Battles to watch out for in the 3rd IND vs ENG T20Is</h2>
Abhishek Sharma vs Jofra Archer
Star opener Abhishek Sharma will carry on his aggressive approach and will try to give India a solid start in the powerplay. If he can play for the first six overs, India will have a flying start. But that is when England will look at their best bowler, Jofra Archer, to stop the southpaw.
That is where this will be an interesting battle for the game. Abhishek has taken Archer for 24 runs in 13 balls with four fours and one six this series.
Jos Buttler vs Varun Chakravarthy
English captain Jos Buttler is the leading scorer this season. He has scored 113 runs in two innings at an average of 56.50 and a strike rate of 152.70. He has made sure that England gets to a competitive score. A lot depends on Buttler's form, as he is a mainstay of the team.
Varun Chakravarthy has found success against the English captain. Varun has dismissed Buttler once in 13 balls, while the English captian has scored 16 runs off 13 balls off the spinner. Notably, Varun has dismissed Buttler twice in the IPL as well.
Phil Salt vs Arshdeep Singh
Phil Salt had two horrible outings as he hasn't been able to go past Arshdeep Singh. Both times, he has been dismissed by the left-arm pacer. But it can't take away from the no. 2 ranked T20I batter. Salt is a dynamic batter, which we saw in the IPL.
He can use the batting conditions in Rajkot and can be a dangerous batter for India. But Arshdeep, who has had his number, will be his biggest challenge. Can Arshdeep dismiss him three times in a row?
Also Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/ind-vs-eng-3rd-t20i-dream11-prediction-dream11-team-probable-xi-head-to-head-pitch-preview-more/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, Probable XI, Head-to-Head, Pitch Preview &amp; More</a>

The third IND vs ENG T20I will begin on Tuesday at 7 PM in Rajkot.

Team India have registered wins in first two games to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match IND vs ENG T20I series.

3 Player Battles to Watch out for in the third IND vs ENG T20 at the Niranjan Shah Stadium

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The International Cricket Council on Monday (27th January) announced the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024. Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been awarded for his performances with the bat and ball throughout the year. 
Azmatullah Omarzai was one of the major reasons behind the success of Afghanistan in the ODIs last year. The all-rounder helped his team win four out of the five series that they played. He was right on the money with bat and ball in the 14 games that he played. 
Azmatullah Omarzai ended 2024 as Afghanistan's second-leading run-getter behind Rahmanullah Gurbaz and also was the second-highest wicket-taker for the team behind Allah Ghazanfar. In the 14 matches that he played, he slammed 417 runs at an average of 52.12 and picked 17 wickets at 20.47 in the 14 games that he played. 
Azmatullah Omarzai made an impact in ODIs in 2024 right from the first match that he played. He slammed a sensational hundred against Sri Lanka but his efforts went in vain as Afghanistan lost the series. However, in the next four series, he was the game-changer for his team. 
<h2>Azmatullah Omarzai shined with the bat and ball in 2024</h2>
Azmatullah Omarzai shined with the bat and ball and helped the team win against Ireland, South Africa, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. He bailed his team out of trouble many times and chipped in for his side with both bat and ball, making his golden run memorable. 
His best performance came during the last ODI against Bangladesh in November. He delivered a match-winning performance, where he returned with the figures of 4/37 from seven overs and then played an inning of 70* from 77 balls that helped his team win. 
Azmatullah Omarzai will be key for his team in 2025 as well. The major assignment for Afghanistan will be the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This will be his team's first-ever assignment in the Champions Trophy, and they would want to make it a memorable one.
Do Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/can-india-women-u19-qualify-for-semifinal-check-out-the-full-points-table-and-qualification-scenario-for-icc-u19-women-s-t20-world-cup-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Can India Women U19 Qualify For Semifinal? Check Out the Full Points Table and Qualification Scenario For ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025</a>

Azmatullah Omarzai and Wanindu Hasaranga {PC:X}

The International Cricket Council on Monday (27th January) announced the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024.

Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai has been awarded for his performances with the bat and ball throughout the year. 

ICC names ODI Cricketer of the Year 2024

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The first game was a dominating win for India, and the second game was a nail-biting one. Aftrer the first two games, Team India are leading the five-match T20I series by 2-0 and will be eyeing a series win. The third and final game is all set to be held at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, on Tuesday at 7 PM.
The Indian bowlers did a great job in both games, but the batters threw their wickets away in Chennai. England are also searching for consistency with the bat. Their fast bowlers are bowling well; it is just the batting. England have last chance to save the series; if they lose here, India will win the series.
On the other hand, India have had contributions from everyone, which has given them an upper hand over the opposition. India will start the game as top favorites. However, the form of Suryakumar Yadav is an issue, and injuries have also given a minor blow to the hosts.
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Details
<ul>
<li>Series: England tour of India 2025</li>
<li>Match: India vs England, 3rd T20I</li>
<li>Date: January 28 (Tuesday)</li>
<li>Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot</li>
<li>Timing: 7 PM IST</li>
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IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Pitch Report
Niranjan Shah Stadium is a great batting track that has nothing much in it for the bowlers. It is a flat surface, and the fast outfield also makes the job tough for the bowlers. It is a high-scoring venue, and we might see a big score in the third game. We might see some dew in the evening, which will make it hard to grip the ball.
IND vs ENG: Weather Report
The weather conditions will be clear for Tuesday evening in Rajkot, whereas the temperature is likely to decline to 27°C. The average wind speed in the evening will be 6 km/h with 30 percent humidity.
IND vs ENG Head-to-Head T20I
<ul>
<li>Total Matches: 26</li>
<li>India: 15</li>
<li>England: 11</li>
<li>No Result: 0</li>
</ul>
IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Live Streaming Details
The live telecast of the third T20I between India and England will be available on Star Sports networks. Fans can also enjoy the live streaming on the Disney plus Hotstar app or website.
IND vs ENG Possible XIs 
India: Abhishek Sharma,Sanju Samson (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
England: Ben Duckett, Phil Salt (wk), Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse,Adil Rashid, Mark Wood
IND vs ENG: Dream11 Team
<ul>
<li>Wicket-keepers: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (Captain), Sanju Samson</li>
<li>Batters: Abhishek Sharma (Vice Captain), Tilak Varma</li>
<li>All-rounders: Liam Livingstone, Hardik Pandya</li>
<li>Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarty, Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse</li>
</ul>
**These predictions are made by our writers, which can go wrong. We ask you to compare the teams and pick the best set of players to do well.

Check out the complete preview and match tips for the third IND vs ENG T20I.

The Third IND vs ENG T20I will be held at  Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot on Tuesday at 7 PM IST. India are leading by 2-0.

IND vs ENG 3rd T20I Dream11 Prediction, Dream11 Team, Probable XI, Head-to-Head, Pitch Preview & More

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IND vs ENG 3rd T20I: With already leading the series 2-0, hosts India are all set to take on England in the third T20I of the five-match T20I series. The Third T20I of the series is slated to be played at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot on 28th January. 
India clinched a nail-biting victory against England in the second T20I, successfully chasing a target of 166 with only two wickets to spare. The standout performer was Tilak Varma, who played a crucial role with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls. His calm and steady innings helped India overcome tricky situations and secure the win.  
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England’s fast bowlers, including Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, put up a strong fight, but Archer had an off day, conceding a costly 60 runs in his four-over spell. This turned the game in India’s favor and proved to be a decisive factor in the outcome.  
As the teams prepare for the next match, India will aim to carry forward their momentum and clinch the series, while England looks to sharpen their execution, especially in the bowling department. With the spotlight on the Niranjan Shah Stadium pitch and its history, both sides are set for an exciting showdown.
Let's take a look at the Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch Report, Ground Details and Playing Conditions:
<h2>Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground Details</h2>
Niranjan Shah Stadium, formerly known as Saurashtra Cricket Stadium, at Rajkot is set to host the third T20I of the IND vs ENG series. Also known as Khandheri Cricket Stadium, this stadium hosted the last T20I two years ago on 7th January 2023.
Ground's Name- Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot (Gujarat) Establishment- 2008 Capacity- 28,000 Dimentions- 70 meters (straight) 65 meters (side)
First Test- 9–13 November 2016 (India v England) Last Test-15–18 February 2024 (India v England) First ODI- 11 January 2013 (India v England) Last ODI- 27 September 2023 (India v Australia) First T20I- 10 October 2013 (India v Australia) Last T20I- 7 January 2023 (India v Sri Lanka)
T20Is Played- 5 India won- 4 India lost- 1 Team Winning Batting First: 3 Team Winning Batting Second: 2
<h2>Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch Report</h2>
The pitch at Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium in Rajkot is well-known for being a paradise for batters, thanks to its flat surface, consistent bounce, and good pace. These conditions make it ideal for stroke play and high-scoring matches.  
Early in the game, pacers will need to depend on clever variations like slower balls and cutters to keep the batters in check. As the match progresses, spinners are expected to come into play, with the surface offering some turn and bounce, adding an extra challenge for batters.  
Historically, teams batting first have had the upper hand at this venue. The flat pitch makes it easier to pile up big scores initially, while chasing tends to get trickier as conditions change in the second innings. This makes the toss a critical factor, with captains likely opting to bat first and take full advantage of the batting-friendly conditions early on.

The Niranjan Shah Stadium pitch favors batters with its flat surface and consistent bounce. Pacers need variations, spinners thrive later, and batting first offers a clear advantage, making the toss crucial.

A flat, batter-friendly pitch with challenges for bowlers. Toss is key as batting first typically secures an edge.