Where is vice captain Jitesh? Fans question PBKS after Curran stands in for Dhawan

To everyone's surprise, Sam Curran and not Shikhar Dhawan walked out for the toss as the Punjab Kings captain in Match No.27 of IPL 2024 against the Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur. The England all-rounder said he was leading PBKS on Saturday as Dhawan, the regular skipper, picked up a niggle. "Shikhar picked up a niggle, that's why I'm here," said Curran without adding much detail to the extent of Dhawan's injury.

Sam Curran leading PBKS against RR in place of Shikhar Dhawan

Before the first ball of the match, Harsha Bhogle in commentary, said Shikhar Dhawan has a shoulder niggle.

What's even more interesting is the fact that PBKS went with Curran as their stand-in captain against RR when wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma, who is in the XI, was their designated vice-captain at the start of the season. Jitesh was the one who attended the captain's photoshoot before the start of the 17th edition as Dhawan wasn't available.