IPL 2023: 5 Players Punjab Kings might release ahead of mini-auction
Punjab Kings faced yet another disappointing campaign in IPL 2022 as they finished sixth on the points table with seven wins in 14 games.
2. Benny Howell
Benny Howell has been a prominent figure in the T20 arena. He has played 178 matches and bagged 183 wickets. On the batting front, the 34-year-old has accumulated 2341 runs at a strike rate of 131.81. He is touted as a death overs specialist and is more than handy with the bat.
Punjab signed the veteran all-rounder for the 15th edition of the IPL to add depth to the side. It was an opportunity for a lifetime for Howell to feature in the marquee T20 league but unfortunately, he did not get a chance to make a mark.
The France-born was mainly contesting for a pacer slot as their team composition required three overseas players in the batting line-up. But with top-quality bowlers like Kagiso Rabada and Nathan Ellis in the mix, Howell was not in the reckoning for the pacer’s role.
Howell has not been able to fit into the team’s plans as the PBKS would have thought. The team management could ponder over parting ways with him and free up an overseas slot.
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