Punjab Kings won the bid for Curran at 18.5 crore, it eclipsed the Chris Morris' record of the being the most expensive player in the Indian Premier League auction. At Punjab, he joins his compatriots Johnny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone. West Indies wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran got 16 crore
With the likes of Ben Stokes, Adam Zampa and Mayank Agarwal ready to be snatched up by teams, a lot of paddles are expected to be raised for these star players.
Agarwal, who was the mainstay of the side's top-order from 2019-21 and scored well, could only score 196 runs in 12 innings at an average of 16.33 and a strike rate of 122.50 since he was appointed the captain in 2022.
While many teams chose to stick to their core, there are still some big names who were shown the door either because of their form or the team investing more in their future players.
Agarwal, who was the mainstay of the side's top-order from 2019-21 and scored well, could only score 196 runs in 12 innings at an average of 16.33 and a strike rate of 122.50 since he was appointed the captain in 2022.
Agarwal, who was the mainstay of the side's top-order from 2019-21 and scored in heaps, could only score 196 runs in 12 innings at an average of 16.33 and a strike rate of 122.50 once he was appointed as the captain in 2022
As per the ESPNcricinfo, Dhawan's elevation was approved on Wednesday during a franchise board discussion and the decision was backed by the Kings' newly-appointed head coach Trevor Bayliss.
London [UK], June 27 (ANI): India batter Mayank Agarwal is all set to join Team India's squad as a replacement for skipper Rohit Sharma for the upcoming fifth Test against England.
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 17 (ANI): SunRisers Hyderabad won the toss and chose to bowl first here against Punjab Kings here on Sunday at Dr DY Patil Stadium. A big blow to Punjab Kings as their captain Mayank Agarwal misses out after being hit on the toe.