In match 27 of the IPL 2024, it was Sam Curran who took over the reigns from Shikhar Dhawan in Mullanpur. Speaking at the toss, PBKS stand-in skipper Sam Curran confirmed that Dhawan misses out due to a niggle. "Shikhar picked up a niggle, that's why I'm here," Curran said after being invited to bat first by RR.