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Why Is Shikhar Dhawan Not Leading Punjab Kings Against Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2024 Game? Sam Curran Reveals | Cricket News
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Why Is Shikhar Dhawan Not Leading Punjab Kings Against Rajasthan Royals In IPL 2024 Game? Sam Curran Reveals | Cricket News

[ad_1] It came in as a surprise as Punjab Kings' regular skipper Shikhar Dhawan didn't come out for the toss for their match against Rajasthan Royals at Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Saturday. Star PBKS all-rounder Sam Curran was the one, who came in for the toss with RR's Sanju Samson in the absence of Dhawan. The toss went in favour of RR with the side opting to bowl first. And after this, Curran revealed the reason behind the absence of Dhawan.Speaking after the toss, Curran revealed that Dhawan missed out due to a minor injury."Shikhar (Dhawan) picked up a niggle, that's why I'm here," said Curran."We would have bowled first as well, but we'll now have to put the runs on the board. The balance has been good, we'd have liked to win a few more games, but the middle-order looks good, especia...
Virat Kohli’s ‘Fake Punch’ Against Sam Curran After No Ball Creates Hilarious Moment During PBKS vs RCB Match. Watch | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli’s ‘Fake Punch’ Against Sam Curran After No Ball Creates Hilarious Moment During PBKS vs RCB Match. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli jokingly gestures towards Sam Curran after a beamer during PBKS vs RCB game.© TwitterThe 27th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 kicked off with Punjab Kings Stand-in skipper Sam Curran winning the toss and opting to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday. The duo of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis provided a superb start to the side by stitching a solid opening stand. They added 130 runs for the first wicket in 15 overs. On the first ball of the 16th over, Sam Curran bowled a beamer to du Plessis. While the bowler was quick to apologise for his mistake, Kohli jokingly jokingly pretended to punch him.Watch the video here:pic.twitter.com/2jvBZCZ3wY— LePakad7 (@AreBabaRe2) April 20, 2023The waist height no-ball could not prove costly for Curran as...
IPL 2023 Auction: Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Cameron Green Set For Windfall | Cricket News
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IPL 2023 Auction: Sam Curran, Ben Stokes, Cameron Green Set For Windfall | Cricket News

[ad_1] Intense bidding is expected to be the order of the day when 10 teams jostle to grab their preferred players from a limited pool of cricketers, including the likes of Ben Stokes, Sam Curran and Mayank Agarwal, in the mini IPL auction in Kochi on Friday. The player pool for the auction has been pruned to 405 with a maximum of 87 slots, including 30 overseas, to be filled by the teams. Former South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris has been the biggest beneficiary of the mini IPL auction till date. In 2021, he became the most expensive player in auction history when Rajasthan Royals shelled out Rs 16.25 crore for his services.Morris is now happily retired.All-rounder Curran, who was named the Player of the 2022 T20 World Cup, is expected to attract intense bidding and end up with a mil...