Shikhar Dhawan’s Absence as PBKS Captain against RR in IPL 2024 Explained by Sam Curran

Shikhar Dhawan did not lead PBKS against RR in IPL 2024 game. 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 favor of RR, with the side opting to bowl first. After this, Curran revealed the reason behind Dhawan’s absence, stating that Dhawan had picked up a niggle.

Curran also mentioned that Atharva Taide was coming in for Dhawan, and Liam Livingstone was back in the team. For the Rajasthan Royals, Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin missed out, as informed by captain Sanju Samson at the toss. Samson stated that they would bowl first, emphasizing the importance of focusing on the process and building the team, despite facing challenges with several players missing from the game. Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl against Punjab Kings.