England news: Dan Lawrence given chance to stake claim in West Indies
Dan Lawrence is in pole position to bat at four in England’s first Test against the West Indies after being selected there for the tourists’ only warm-up in Antigua this week.
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IPL 2022: Punjab Kings Appoint Mayank Agarwal As Captain
Punjab Kings on Monday announced that Mayank Agarwal will assume the role of captain of the team for the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. Mayank has been an integral part of Punjab Kings since 2018. He has served as the squad's vice-captain and has also briefly captained the team last season. Mayank Agarwal, Captain, Punjab Kings said, "I have been at Punjab Kings since 2018 and I take a lot of pride in representing this fantastic unit. I am delighted to be given the opportunity to lead the team."
Did our job at IPL auction, over to players to win Punjab Kings the elusive trophy: Ness Wadia
Punjab Kings co-owner Ness Wadia feels they have done half the job by picking a "well-rounded" squad at the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) auction and hopes the chosen players will do the rest to help the franchise bag the elusive trophy. Punjab Kings have under-performed since IPL's inception, reaching the final only once in 14 attempts. They blew hot and cold in the last three seasons to end up sixth out of eight teams. They went into the mega auction with the maximum purse of Rs 72 crore out of the 10 teams, which doesn't provide any guarantee for a successful buying spree due in a highly dynamic environment, but their decisions were largely lauded by the pundits. "50% of the battle is getting the right team, which is what we've done. Now it's up to the players, coaches Anil (Kumble), Jonty (Rhodes) and Damien (Wright), to really take us to that elusive title we have been waiting for so long. "Or at least a place in the top four play-offs because we have had a bad run the last four-five years," Wadia told PTI.
Mayank Agarwal likely to captain Punjab Kings in IPL 2022
Mayank Agarwal is likely to captain Punjab Kings in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. 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. A formal announcement is expected soon.
Jonty Rhodes takes up dual role of batting and fielding coach at Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has taken up the additional role of batting coach following the departure of Wasim Jaffer. Rhodes is considered one of the best fielders of all time but also made more than 8000 runs for South Africa. The 52-year-old was also sitting alongside head coach Anil Kumble and co-owners at the IPL auction table last week.
IPL 2022: Jonty Rhodes Takes Up Dual Role Of Batting And Fielding Coach At Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings fielding coach Jonty Rhodes has taken up the additional role of batting coach following the departure of Wasim Jaffer. Rhodes is considered one of the best fielders of all time but also made more than 8000 runs for South Africa. The 52-year-old was also sitting alongside head coach Anil Kumble and co-owners at the IPL auction table last week. Rhodes made 5935 runs in 245 ODIs and 2532 runs in 52 Tests.
Punjab Kings 2022 Players List: Check team updates and full team squad in mega auction
Punjab Kings bought the highest numbers of players at the 2022 Indian Premier League mega auctions, a total of 23 players, after retaining just two players in Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh. Their biggest buy of the auction was English allrounder Liam Livingstone, for whom they spent Rs 11.5 crore on Day 2.
Preity Zinta Lauds Mumbai Indians' Responsible Act During IPL Auction
Bollywood star and Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta took to Twitter to praise the Mumbai Indians (MI) contingent on the first day of the Indian Premier League 2022 (IPL 2022) mega auction in Bengaluru on Saturday. Taking to social media platform Twitter, Zinta praised the MI management present at the auction for following COVID-19 protocols. The Bollywood also expressed admiration for MI owner Nita Ambani. "Good to see Mumbai Indians are Covid compliant at the IPL auction table," Zinta wrote in a tweet on Saturday. "Must confess Nita Ambani has pretty eyes," she added.