MI vs PBKS: Why is Sikandar Raza Not Playing Today's IPL 2023 Match? Check PBKS Playing XI

Punjab Kings are being hosted by Mumbai Indians in the 31st match of Tata IPL at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. For the second time on the trot, the Punjab Kings team management has surprised one and all by excluding Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza from the eleven.

MI vs PBKS: Why is Sikandar Raza Not Playing Today’s IPL 2023 Match?

Punjab Kings have once again left out Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza from their playing 11. Raza who was adjudged the Man of the Match in Punjab’s third win of the season against LSG, has not played a game since then. He is included among the substitute players in this game and Punjab are only playing with 3 foreigners. This means, Raza has a chance to get into the eleven at any stage of the game. Check what Punjab’s stand-in skipper Sam Curran said at the toss,

“Back to back games and not much time to think about it. No Shikhar, that’s why I am here but he’s recovering and should be back soon. Great opportunity for the others to put their hand and we are going with the same team. Lot of close games for us. We would have bowled as well, that is the trend but hopefully we do well. Have a good powerplay and then take it from there.”

PBKS Playing 11

1. Atharva Taide
2. Prabhsimran Singh
3. Matthew Short
4. Harpreet Singh Bhatia
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Jitesh Sharma (wk)
7. Shahrukh Khan
8. Sam Curran
9. Rahul Chahar
10. Harpreet Brar
11. Arshdeep Singh

Sikandar Raza IPL 2023 Price

In the IPL 2023 auction, Sikandar Raza was acquired by Punjab Kings for Rs. 50 Lakh, becoming the fourth player from Zimbabwe to secure an IPL contract after Ray Price, Tatenda Taibu, and Brandon Taylor. Punjab Kings initiated the bidding at the starting price, and none of the other teams showed interest in buying the player.

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