Punjab Kings suffered a giant defeat towards SunRisers Hyderabad of their earlier IPL 2023 match. Asked to bat first, PBKS batters did not carry out as they have been lowered to 88/9 in 15 overs. The solely saving grace for the crew was their skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who stood like a one-man military proper from the start and took their complete to 143/9 in 20 overs and remained unbeaten at 99 off 66 balls. Later, SRH comfortably chased down the goal in simply 17.1 overs. Apart from this, Dhawan has already scored 225 runs in three matches and is presently the orange cap holder for this season.

As PBKS are gearing up for his or her upcoming match towards Gujarat Titans, former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif praised Dhawan and referred to as him “Khalifa of IPL”, who’s main the crew by instance.

“Punjab Kings’ bowling is good. The team that has a good bowling unit has a better chance of finishing in the top four in the IPL. Shikhar Dhawan is the Khalifa of IPL. He is in form and leading his team by example. These conditions have further boosted the chances of his team going a long way this season,” Kaif mentioned on Star Sports.

PBKS are all set to host defending champions Gujarat Titans at their dwelling floor in Mohali on Thursday.

The Shikhar Dhawan-led aspect lacking the companies of their star England batter Liam Livingstone, who was awaiting his board’s clearance concerning his damage. As he has now joined the crew’s observe session after getting the clearance, he’s anticipated to play his first sport of the season towards GT.

The Hardik Pandya-led aspect might be coming to this conflict after dealing with a defeat towards Kolkata Knight Riders, the place Rinku Singh made headlines along with his final over heroics.

GT, presently fourth on the desk with 4 factors from three video games, nonetheless have an important probability to high the chart, however for that they should collectively come collectively towards PBKS, who’re quick rising as probably the most tough sides to surmount.

(With PTI Inputs)