Punjab Kings New Captain, IPL: Will Rishabh Pant be the captain after Shikhar Dhawan, those 3 players who can become the new leaders of Punjab Kings – punjab kings seeks new captain in ipl mega auction shreyas iyer rishabh pant is in in list
aidan markram
Sunrisers Hyderabad appointed Aiden Markram as their captain in IPL 2023. But he could not handle the team and ended the season with last position. The team could win only four out of 14 matches. But it is not that Markram does not know captaincy. The right-handed South African batsman has led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to consecutive SA20 titles in 2023 and 2024. He also became the first captain to lead the Proteas to a World Cup final. Along with batting in the top order, Markram is also a wicket-taking part-time spinner. In such a situation, he can be a perfect player to take over the captaincy of Punjab Kings.
Shreyas Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders, under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, who won the championship after 10 years, showed him the way out. KKR has retained all six players, so looking at the current purse situation and Iyer’s stature, it seems unlikely that the two will be reunited in the auction. The Mumbai batsman has impressed experts as well as fans with his captaincy skills and managerial skillset. Punjab Kings need a strong player like him in the top order. There may be shortcomings in Shreyas’s batting as his problems against short-pitched bowling are well known. However, he is one of the better players of spin in the country. Apart from Kolkata Knight Riders, 29-year-old Iyer captained Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020 and took the team to the finals. Shreyas has won 38 and lost 29 out of 70 matches as captain in IPL, his winning percentage is 54.29.
Rishabh Pant
If any name is leading in this list then it is Rishabh Pant. Ricky Ponting is being considered a major reason for this because Ponting, who was the head coach of Delhi, has now joined Punjab Kings. On the other hand, the management has decided not to retain Rishabh Pant, who has been a part of Delhi since IPL 2016. He led the team in IPL 2021, 2022 and 2024. The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman is going to be one of the highest-bidding players in the auction. Many franchises are desperate to add him to their fold. Khabbu batsman captained the Capitals in 43 matches, winning 23 matches. He had to face defeat in 19 matches. The 27-year-old player still has the age to go, so whichever franchise he goes to, he can create his legacy.
