Jitesh Sharma is the new vice captain of Punjab Kings team. Know the details below; Jitesh Sharma is a batter and a wicketkeeper. He has been officially named the Punjab Kings’ new vice-captain for the 2024 Indian Premier League season.
Jitesh Sharma is the vice-captain
On Saturday, March 23, PBKS and Delhi Caps will play their first IPL 2024 match. This match will be at the recently constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in Mohali.
Prior to the IPL 2024 opening on March 22, Jitesh was officially announced as the PBKS deputy captain. He was announced as the vice captain at the captain’s picture session. On behalf of PBKS, Jitesh filled in for captain Shikhar Dhawan.
Jitesh Sharma career stats
In the most recent IPL seasons, Jitesh has been one of Punjab Kings’ brightest sparks. In the past two seasons, he has struck out at 159.24 while scoring 543 runs. Last season, he struck for 156.06 while scoring 309 runs in 14 games. He is tremendous with both bat and the wicket keeping gloves.
New members in Punjab Kings for the IPL 2024
In nine matches since making his debut for India in October 2023, Jitesh has amassed 100 runs at a strike-rate of 147.05. He also took three catches. He stumped just one batter. For Jitesh, the 2024 Indian Premier League will be vital because he is trying to secure a place in the Indian team for the June 2024 T20 World Cup. Punjab Kings bought 8 new players for the IPL 2024. They are the following;
- Harshal Patel (Rs. 11.75 crore)
- Chris Woakes (Rs. 4.20 crore),
- Ashutosh Sharma (Rs. 20 lakh)
- Vishwanath Pratap Singh (Rs. 20 lakh)
- Shashank Singh (Rs. 20 lakh),
- Tanay Thyagarajann (Rs. 20 lakh),
- Prince Choudhary (Rs. 20 lakh),
- Rilee Rossouw (Rs. 8 crore)
