Punjab Kings Players 2024 Captain Name

Punjab Kings IPL 2024: Squad Details, Owners, and Key Players

Team Ownership and Management

Punjab Kings is owned by KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited. The team is jointly owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, Karan Paul of the Apeejay Surendera Group, and Mohit Burman.

Team Management

Yuvraj Singh, the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi actor Yograj Singh, is the team's co-owner and player mentor.

Shikhar Dhawan is the captain of PBKS in IPL 2024, while Sam Curran will serve as his deputy.

Squad Details

Batsmen

* Shikhar Dhawan (c) * Mayank Agarwal * Liam Livingstone * Jonny Bairstow * Bhanuka Rajapaksa

All-rounders

* Sam Curran (vc) * Harpreet Brar * Shahrukh Khan

Bowlers

* Kagiso Rabada * Arshdeep Singh * Nathan Ellis * Sandeep Sharma * Rishi Dhawan

Wicket-keeper

* Jitesh Sharma

Key Player Acquisitions

Punjab Kings made significant moves at the IPL 2024 Auction to strengthen their squad. Key acquisitions include:

• Sam Curran - England all-rounder
• Liam Livingstone - England batsman and all-rounder
• Jitesh Sharma - Indian wicket-keeper
• Harpreet Brar - Indian all-rounder

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

* Strong batting lineup with proven match-winners * Experienced bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada * Good balance of Indian and international players

Weaknesses

* Reliance on few key players for runs * Lack of consistency in the bowling department * Sometimes struggle to defend low totals

Expectations for IPL 2024

Punjab Kings have a talented and experienced squad with a good mix of youth and experience. They will be aiming to improve upon their performance in IPL 2023, where they finished sixth. The team will be hoping to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2014.