In a big update from Lucknow, it has been confirmed that Shikhar Dhawan of Punjab Kings will not be playing in their upcoming match against the Lucknow Super Giants. Sam Curran will instead lead the team in Dhawan\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n
Dhawan, who has been in good form this season, picked up a niggle in the previous game and has been ruled out for this game. The extent of his injury is not known yet, but Punjab Kings will be hoping for a quick recovery as his absence is a huge blow to the team.<\/p>\n
Confirming Dhawan\u2019s absence, Sam Curran said, \u201cShikhar picked up an injury last game, we don\u2019t know how bad it is but hopefully he won\u2019t be out for long. His absence is huge, but we have a strong team and are ready to take on Lucknow Super Giants.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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