The Punjab Kings (PBKS) team is preparing for the Indian Premier League (IPL). On March 31, the 16th season of the event will start. On the other hand, the Punjab Kings will start their journey in the IPL 2023 on April 1. The team will play against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Mohali.
Before the IPL season starts, PBKS has taken a big hit. Their best player, Jonny Bairstow, can’t play anymore because he hurt his leg. The English cricket player has been kicked off the Punjab 2023 team because he couldn’t get over his injury. Matthew Short will take his spot with the Punjab Kings.
In the IPL 2023, Shikhar Dhawan will be the team’s captain. The PBKS team’s most potent batters are Liam Livingston and Shahrukh Khan. Regarding bowling, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh will lead the attack. Let’s look at the whole PBKS team and their schedule of games:
PBKS Players List:
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, Jonny Bairstow
PBKS Match Schedule For IPL 2023:
Match 1: April 1, Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali, 3:30 PM
Match 2: April 5, Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Guwahati, 7:30 PM
Match 3: April 9, Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 7:30 PM
Match 4: April 13, Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Mohali, 7:30 PM
Match 5: April 15, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Lucknow, 7:30 PM
Match 6: April 20, Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali, 3:30 PM
Match 7: April 22, Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai, 7:30 PM
Match 8: April 28, Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Mohali, 7:30 PM
Match 9: April 30, Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Chennai, 3:30 PM
Match 10: May 3, Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Mohali, 7:30 PM
Match 11: May 8, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata, 7:30 PM
Match 12: May 13, Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Delhi, 7:30 PM
Match 13: May 17, Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Dharamsala, 7:30 PM
Match 14: May 19, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Dharamsala, 7:30 PM
