IPL 2022: Rishi Dhawan's face-shield catches everyone's attention

Punjab Kings' all-rounder Rishi Dhawan, who was playing his first Indian Premier League (IPL) match after a long gap of almost six years, grabbed everyone's attention by sporting a face-shield while bowling against Chennai Super Kings on Monday. The 32-year-old Dhawan was picked by Punjab Kings in the IPL 2022 mega auction for Rs 55 Lakh after his impressive performance in the domestic circuit with Himachal Pradesh. He led his team to the historic Vijay Hazare Trophy last year. On his IPL comeback, the seamer had a decent outing with the ball for Punjab. He first cleaned up the in-form batter Shivam Dube (8) in his second over and then dismissed MS Dhoni in the last over of the innings, helping Punjab beat CSK by 11 runs on Monday.

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Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 88 for Punjab Kings who withstood a batting blitz from Chennai Super Kings' Ambati Rayudu to seal an 11-run victory in a hard-fought IPL match on Monday. Dhawan smashed nine fours and two sixes in his 59-ball knock to guide Punjab, who were put in to bat first to

Despite Rishi finishing his bowling spell well with figures of 4-0-39-2, the conversation on social media mainly revolved around his shield. Many people even claimed that this was the first instance when they saw a bowler wearing such an accessory. The seamer sported the equipment for additional protection as he is returning to action after sustaining a serious injury during the Ranji Trophy. According to reports, he was struck on his face in his follow-through during the domestic tournament and even underwent surgery. Few days back, Punjab Kings had shared a video on social media in which Dhawan