Here is Why Mayank Agarwal Did not Open For Punjab Kings Against Gujarat Titans

Here’s Why Mayank Agarwal Didn’t Open For Punjab Kings Against Gujarat Titans

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Mayank Agarwal led Punjab Kings (PBKS) thrashed Gujarat Titans (GT) by eight wickets on Tuesday

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Interestingly, Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal didn’t open the innings along with Shikhar Dhawan last night

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Mayank Agarwal revealed the reason behind him not opening in the game

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Explaining the reason, Mayank revealed that the team wanted to get the best out of Jonny Bairstow

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