PBKS Playing 11 for PBKS vs DC IPL 2024 Match 2, Punjab Kings Team News and Player Availability

Punjab Kings will kickstart their journey in the IPL 2024 with a game against Delhi Capitals at their new home ground, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, on Saturday at 3:30 PM IST.

Punjab Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs in the IPL 2023 and they will be eager to turn tides this season. The Mohali-based franchise have a strong bowling unit and have all the ingredients to be successful. However, their players will have to perform as per their potential to stun big teams this time around.

Punjab Kings Playing XI Team News

Punjab Kings have some options to choose from in both batting and bowling.
They could go with Sikandar Raza ahead of Sam Curran as the former is a better batter and he will also bolster their weak spin bowling unit.
Kagiso Rabada is expected to play ahead of Nathan Ellis.

PBKS Playing 11

Shikhar Dhawan (C)
Prabhsimran Singh
Jonny Bairstow
Liam Livingstone
Sikandar Raza
Jitesh Sharma (WK)
Shashank Singh
Harshal Patel
Kagiso Rabada
Rahul Chahar
Arshdeep Singh

Punjab Kings Squad

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Harpreet Bhatia, Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Shivam Singh, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Tanay Thyagarajan, Harshal Patel, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, and Prince Choudh

PBKS vs DC Dream11 Prediction

For Punjab Kings, their skipper Shikhar Dhawan will have to do the heavy lifting in the batting department alongside the Englishman Liam Livingstone. Meanwhile, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh will be key bowlers in the bowling department.

Here are the best fantasy cricket picks for the match from Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan Stats in T20 Cricket

T20 Career	T20 Strike Rate	Last 5 Performances in IPL	IPL Career	IPL Strike Rate
9645 runs in 329 matches	125.34	17, 0, 7, 57, 30	6616 runs in 217 matches	127.16

Liam Livingstone Stats in T20 Cricket

T20 Career	T20 Strike Rate	Last 5 Performances in IPL	IPL Career	IPL Strike Rate
6007 runs and 105 wickets in 255 matches	144.60 (Bat) & 19.00 (Bowl)	9, 94, 4, 15, 82 & DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/27, DNB	828 runs and 8 wickets in 32 matches	165.60 (Bat) & 23.25 (Bowl)