The Cricketer's quickfire look at the Kings ahead of the 2022 season
Captain: Mayank Agarwal has been named as Punjab Kings' captain for 2022.
Coach: Anil Kumble will lead Punjab for a third straight season.
How did they do last year: They finished sixth last year, their best display since 2017.
Overseas headliner?
Kagiso Rabada and Jonny Bairstow are both high-profile signings, but Liam Livingstone was one of the players of 2021 in the shortest format, so his signing is particularly exciting.
Indian superstar?
Shikhar Dhawan has made the move from Delhi Capitals and will form a high-class opening partnership with Agarwal.
Biggest strength?
With Dhawan, Agarwal, Bairstow and Livingstone, there is plenty of talent among Punjab's batting ranks.
Where's the weakness?
Rabada apart, Punjab's bowling attack looks light on proven performers, although Rahul Chahar was a good acquisition from Mumbai Indians.
Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell
Likely starting XI: Mayank Agarwal, Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Dhawan, Odean Smith, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
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