IPL 2024: Punjab Kings full schedule, match timings, SWOT analysis

Punjab Kings have been forever underachievers in the Indian Premier League. Shikhar Dhawan's side will give another shot at proving their worth in the tournament. Sanjay Bangar, who triggered a turnaround for the franchise in 2014, is back as the head of cricket development.

Here's Punjab Kings SWOT analysis:
 

Strength: The presence of established international T20 stars like Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh lends balance to skipper Shikhar Dhawan's team. Dhawan himself has been one of the most consistent players in IPL history.

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Weakness - Insufficient number of all-rounders

 

Lack of proven allrounders could be a disadvantage. Sam Curran and Chris Woakes are the only two established names but putting them in the XI will be tough.

PBKS full schedule
 

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Date	Match	Venue	Time (IST)
March 23	PBKS vs DC	Mohali	15:30
March 25	RCB vs PBKS	Bengaluru	19:30
March 30	LSG vs PBKS	Lucknow	19:30
April 4	GT vs PBKS	Ahmedabad	19:30
April 9	PBKS vs SRH	Mohali	19:30
April 13	PBKS vs RR	Mohali	19:30
April 18	PBKS vs MI	Mohali	19:30
April 21	PBKS vs GT	Mohali	19:30
April 26	KKR vs PBKS	Kolkata	19:30
May 1	CSK vs PBKS	Chennai	19:30
May 5	PBKS vs CSK	Dharamshala	19:30
May 9	PBKS vs RCB	Dharamshala	15:30
May 15	RR vs PBKS	Guwahati	19:30
May 19	SRH vs PBKS	Hyderabad	15:30

Opportunity

The newly-appointed vice-captain Jitesh Sharma could push for a spot in India's impressive over the last two seasons but this season could determine his maturity and consistency.

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Threat

Arshdeep Singh's wicket-taking ability with the new ball combined with his expertise in the death overs could tilt a lot of matches PBKS' way.

Punjab Kings full squad

Player	Nationality	Role	Price
Liam Livingstone	Overseas	All-Rounder	₹11,50,00,000
Kagiso Rabada	Overseas	Bowler	₹9,25,00,000
Shikhar Dhawan	Indian	Batsman	₹8,25,00,000
Jonny Bairstow	Overseas	Wicket Keeper	₹6,75,00,000
Rahul Chahar	Indian	Bowler	₹5,25,00,000
Harpreet Brar	Indian	All-Rounder	₹3,80,00,000
Nathan Ellis	Overseas	Bowler	₹75,00,000
Prabhsimran Singh	Indian	Wicket Keeper	₹60,00,000
Rishi Dhawan	Indian	All-Rounder	₹55,00,000
Jitesh Sharma	Indian	Wicket Keeper	₹20,00,000
Atharva Taide	Indian	All-Rounder	₹20,00,000
Sam Curran	Overseas	All-Rounder	₹18,50,00,000
Sikandar Raza	Overseas	All-Rounder	₹50,00,000
Harpreet Bhatia	Indian	Batter	₹40,00,000
Shivam Singh	Indian	All-Rounder	₹20,00,000
Vidwath Kaverappa	Indian	Bowler	₹20,00,000
Harshal Patel	Indian	All-Rounder	₹11,75,00,000
Rilee Rossouw	Overseas	Batter	₹8,00,00,000
Chris Woakes	Overseas	All-Rounder	₹4,20,00,000
Tanay Thyagarajann	Indian	All-Rounder	₹20,00,000
Vishwanath Pratap Singh	Indian	All-Rounder	₹20,00,000
Ashutosh Sharma	Indian	All-Rounder	₹20,00,000
Shashank Singh	Indian	Batter	₹20,00,000
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