New Delhi: News has started coming about IPL 2023. Recently IPL teams have retained and released many players. At the same time, it has now been reported that former India Test opener Wasim Jaffer has been given a big responsibility in the IPL. Wasim Jaffer was earlier serving as the consultant coach of the Bangladesh Under-19 team. But, now he has been appointed as the new batting coach of Punjab Kings.
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Punjab Kings have changed both the captain and the batting coach this time. At the same time, the responsibility of the head coach of the team has been entrusted to Trevor Bayliss and the responsibility of assistant coach to Brad Haddin. At the same time, Charl Langeveldt has been made the fast bowling coach. Shikhar Dhawan has got the captaincy of Punjab Kings in IPL 2023.
Jaffer quit coaching the Odisha Ranji team to become the Bangladesh U-19 batting consultant. He recently toured Pakistan with the Bangladesh Under-19 team.
Players retained by Punjab Kings
Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Jonny Bairstow, Arshdeep Singh, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shah Rukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Tayde, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Baltej Singh .
Players released from PBKS
Mayank Agarwal, Sandeep Sharma, Benny Howell, Odion Smith, Vaibhav Arora, Prerak Mankad, Hrithik Chatterjee, Ishan Porel.