Many people are excited to know that Who might be chosen as the PBKS captain for IPL 2025? for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. All teams are expected to play really well in the upcoming season. Punjab Kings is one of the few teams that has never won the IPL trophy.
However, this season, they might play brilliantly and have a chance to win the IPL 2025 trophy. For now, Punjab Kings has kept only two players before the auction—Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. They also have Rs 110.50 crore left to build their team.
Last season, Shikhar Dhawan was the captain of Punjab Kings, but after his injury, Sam Curran took over. Now, Shikhar Dhawan has retired from all cricket formats. So, a new player could become the captain of Punjab Kings in IPL 2025. Today, let’s talk about three players who might lead Punjab Kings in the upcoming season.
3. Aidan Markram
In the 2023 IPL season, Aiden Markram was the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad, but his leadership was not successful. The team finished at the bottom of the points table, winning only 4 out of 14 matches and losing 10.
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However, Markram has had a strong record as a captain in other tournaments. He led Sunrisers Eastern Cape to win the SA20 league in both 2023 and 2024. Under his captaincy, South Africa also reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2024. Because of his good performance, Punjab Kings may consider making him their captain in the future.
2. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant has been playing for the Delhi Capitals team since IPL 2016. He also captained the Delhi team in the 2021, 2022, and 2024 seasons. Rishabh Pant has led the team in 43 matches, winning 23 of them.
As a captain, his winning percentage in the IPL is 53.49%. Rishabh Pant also has a lot of experience playing in the IPL. He has scored 3,284 runs in 111 matches, with an average of over 35 and a strike rate of 148.93. His runs include 18 half-centuries and one century.
1. Shreyas Iyer
Under Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy, Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 2024 trophy. He led the team very well and also batted strongly throughout the season. Shreyas Iyer could be a great captain for Punjab Kings too. He is known for playing aggressively, especially against spin bowlers. So far, he has scored 3,127 runs in 115 IPL matches with a strike rate above 127.
Shreyas has also played for Delhi Capitals in the past. Under his leadership, Delhi Capitals reached the IPL 2020 final. In total, Shreyas has captained 70 IPL matches, winning 38 and losing 29.
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