The cricket carnival is all set to begin from 31st March. The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 will see the Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings clashing with each other in the curtain-raiser at the Narendra Modi International Stadium on Friday (31st March). The teams have kick-started their preparations in full flow and it’ll is expected that it’ll be another blockbuster season.
One IPL record that Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan can break in the IPL 2023
Punjab Kings will resume their hunt for the maiden IPL title when the 16th edition of the league will begin. They will be led by Shikhar Dhawan this around and the batter would be hoping to captain the team to their first-ever title in the league. Since the last few seasons, the franchise has been failing to qualify for the playoffs and they would want to turn things around.
Talking about Shikhar Dhawan, the batter has been the greatest contributor in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The southpaw has been one of the best openers to have played in the league. He has played for many franchises in the league and has piled up a huge amount of runs.
Dhawan since the last few seasons has been at his prime. He is the second-highest run-getter in the history of the IPL with 5784 runs to his name with the help of 2 hundred and 44 half-centuries. Since 2016, the opening batter has amassed over 400 runs in each season and has taken his team to great heights.
With his tally of 460 runs last season, Dhawan completed over 400 runs in 9 different seasons. He also achieved the feat in 2011 and 2012. He’s on the verge of breaking a record. If Shikhar Dhawan scores 400+ runs in IPL 2023 then he’ll become the first player in history to score 400 runs in 10 different seasons.
If Shikhar Dhawan scores 400+ runs in IPL 2023 then he'll become the first player in history to score 400 runs in 10 different seasons.
Advertisement— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 28, 2023
With the way he’s going, it’s very likely that he might achieve the feat. Also, he will have a point to prove in the league as well as he was dropped from the Indian team owing to poor form. The upcoming season will be extremely crucial for him.
Punjab Kings squad for the IPL 2023
Here’s Punjab Kings’ squad for the IPL 2023
Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Shahrukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short.
