Shikhar Dhawan’s Absence as Punjab Kings Captain Explained by Sam Curran

Shikhar Dhawan was absent as the captain for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 game against Rajasthan Royals. Instead, Sam Curran represented the team for the toss, revealing that Dhawan had a minor injury. Curran mentioned that they would have preferred to bowl first, but now had to focus on setting a target.

He also discussed the team’s balance and the addition of new players for the match. On the other side, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson stated that they would bowl first and provided updates on the team’s strategy and the absence of Jos Buttler and Ravichandran Ashwin due to injuries. The toss was won by Rajasthan Royals, and they chose to bowl first against Punjab Kings.