The Runners up for IPL 2025 Punjab Kings are also one of those teams that do not need to release a lot of players. They have a very good core and they will look to keep most of their players who delivered their best season in over a decade. There are some players that they will look to let go off that did not perform to their best.
Let’s look at the Probable List of Retained and Released Players by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 2026 mini auction
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Released Players ahead of IPL 2026 Auction
Glenn Maxwell – 4.20 Cr
Aaron Hardie – 1.25 Cr
Kuldeep Sen – 80 Lakh
Jos Inglis
Praveen Dubey
This small list of released Players shows that Punjab Kings are a very well settled unit. They do not need to tinker with their combination for this season. The players that will be released are the ones that did not perform to their ability or the ones that did not play a lot. Glenn Maxwell is a curious case , he delivers the greatest ever innings for Australia in white ball cricket but when it comes to the IPL he doesn’t deliver the same level. Aaron Hardie, Vishnu Vinod and Kuldeep Sen will be released to get some funds.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Retention List for IPL 2026
Shreyas Iyer
Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal
Vijay Kumar Vyshak
Priyansh Arya
Prabhsimran Singh
Marco Jansen
Azmatullah Omarzai
Yash Thakur
Xavier Bartlett
Nehal Wadhera
Harnoor Pannu
Pyla Avinash
Shashank Singh
Harpreet Brar
Musheer Khan
Mitch Owen
Suryansh Shedge
Marcus Stoinis
Lockie Ferguson
Vishnu Vinod
This long list of Retained Players is a good sign that Punjab Kings are on the right track. Their Indian core is very strong and very capable. Their captain Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijayakumar Vyshak, Shashank Singh, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh are In form and they will be better than the year before. Overseas players like Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai and Xavier Bartlett will provide the stability in the attack. Punjab Kings have left with the 11.5 Cr Purse ahead of mini auction.
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