Shikhar Dhawan Injury: LSG vs PBKS LIVE – Punjab Kings have been dealt a big blow with Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of the game against Lucknow Super Giants. Dhawan did travel to Lucknow for the game and arrived at the venue but it was Sam Curran who stepped in for the toss. The PBKS stand-in skipped revealed that Dhawan had met with a shoulder injury. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE Updates on Insisdesport.IN
Speaking at the toss, stand-in skipper Sam Curran revealed, “Shikhar picked up an injury last game, don’t know how bad it is but hopefully he won’t be out long. “
Dhawan’s absence is a huge blow for Punjab Kings, with the skipper leading from the front. Dhawan is the orange cap leader with 233 runs to his name in 4 games.
Bad news #SherSquad: Gabbar will be missing today’s game due to an injury.😢
Sadda Sam will be leading the team in his stead! 💪#LSGvPBKS #JazbaHaiPunjabi #SaddaPunjab #TATAIPL
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) April 15, 2023
With Liam Livingstone also ruled out, Dhawan has carried the batting unit on his shoulders. He scored an unbeaten 86 and 99 in two of his four games this season, carrying his bat till the 2oth over. In his absence, Punjab Kings have handed a debut to hard-hitting Atharva Taide.
It is the first time Sam Curran has ever captained an official match across all formats of the game. He becomes just the third England player to captain an IPL match, after Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan. Punjab Kings paid a whopping Rs 18.25 crore to sign Curran in the IPL Auction and will hope that he can form a good deputy to Dhawan.
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