IPL 2023: Predicting where each team will end up on the points table
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to kick-start on March 31.
7. Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings have failed to qualify for the knockout stages since 2014. They had a power-packed side in the previous season but ended up in the sixth position. It might again happen in IPL 2023 that PBKS end up at the bottom half of the table, and their playoffs drought extends further.
Barring Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab does not have a solid Indian batter in the team. They have the explosiveness of Shahrukh Khan and Jitesh Sharma, but the two batters have yet to establish themselves as consistent performers in the IPL arena. Moreover, PBKS have suffered a massive blow as Jonny Bairstow will not feature in IPL 2023, weakening their batting line-up.
Punjab have invested a staggering sum of INR 18.5 crore for signing Sam Curran at the IPL 2023 auction; however, the left-arm pacer has not been in the best of forms of late and managed to score 22 runs and bagged just a wicket in the three outings in the T20I series against Bangladesh. Unless things change drastically and most players bring their A-game into play, PBKS might not do well in the T20 extravaganza.
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