IPL 2022: 3 teams that will target Shardul Thakur in mega auction

2. Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have been a team that seems to be off the course for a long time. They have qualified only on two occasions, once in 2008 and in 2014. Their team was revamped in 2020 and had high hopes in the two seasons, but once again failed miserably.

Punjab Kings have now retained Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh. They have released their prime bowler Mohammed Shami and will look forward to an Indian seam option with batting abilities. The management has already attempted to purchase this player the last time he featured in the auction and gave up before the last few bids.

Now, the franchise stands tall with the highest amount of money left in the purse (INR 72 crores). And hence, they would go for this player without any hesitation and would be keen to have an Indian all-round option for the future.