MUMBAI: The Punjab Kings have decided to release their former captain and opener Mayank Agarwal ahead of the IPL 2023 auction, TOI has learnt. The deadline for the franchises to retain their players closes at 5 pm today.
On November 2, PBKS had replaced Agarwal with veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan, who was bought by the franchise for INR 8.25 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction, as the captain of the side. Agarwal, who has been playing in the IPL since 2011 was amongst the two players retained (for Rs 14 crores) by the Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL-2022 auction.