Shikhar Dhawan Not Leading Punjab Kings Against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024, Sam Curran Reveals Cricket News

Shikhar Dhawan, the star all-rounder of Punjab Kings, did not lead the team against Rajasthan Royals in an IPL 2024 game. Instead, Sam Curran came in for the toss with RR’s Sanju Samson. The toss went in favor of RR, who decided to bowl first. Curran explained that Dhawan was absent due to a minor injury.

He also mentioned the team’s good balance and the introduction of Atharva Taide and Liam Livingstone. On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals’ captain Sanju Samson informed that Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin were also not playing due to injuries. After winning the toss, Samson expressed his team’s decision to bowl first and their focus on the process of building the team despite the challenges of missing players. In the toss update shared on Twitter, it was announced that Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab Kings.