Abhishek Sharma was made the captain of Punjab team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Abhishek Sharma was made the captain of Punjab team for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Young cricketer Abhishek Sharma, who is batting brilliantly for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, has been appointed the captain of the Punjab cricket team for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) has selected a strong team this time, which includes many stars. Last time’s champion team Punjab is fully prepared to save the title this time too.
Star players included in the team
The Punjab team, led by Abhishek Sharma, has a number of talented players, including Prabhsimran Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Sanveer Singh, Ramandeep Singh, and Arshdeep Singh. Arshdeep Singh performed brilliantly in the final last year, taking four wickets and leading the team to the title.
Abhishek Sharma’s IPL career
Abhishek Sharma had a stellar performance in IPL 2024, where he scored 484 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 204.21 and played a key role in taking his team to the final. Their opening pair troubled the opposition bowlers a lot. After his brilliant performance in IPL 2024, he also got a chance to debut in the national team.
Punjab team’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024
The names of the players included in the team selected for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy of Punjab team are:
Abhishek Sharma (captain), Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Anmolpreet Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Sanveer Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Salil Arora, Mayank Markande, Jasinder Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Harpreet Brar, Sohrab Dhaliwal, Ashwani Kumar. , Naman Dheer, and Harnoor Singh Pannu.
Abhishek Sharma becoming the captain is an important step for Punjab cricket and the team is desperate to defend the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title this time too.