After a long dry spell, the Punjab Kings (PBK) finally delivered a remarkable performance in the last IPL season, IPL 2025, where they reached their second IPL Final and began dreaming of winning their first IPL trophy. However, the IPL 2014 runners-up had another heartbreaking IPL Final experience as Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their first IPL title after beating Punjab Kings by six runs in the Final. It was the Punjab Kings’, formerly known as Kings XI Punjab, first IPL playoffs after the 2014 edition.
As the Punjab Kings retained 21 players before the IPL 2026 mini-auction, they had fewer jobs in the auction table, where they fulfilled their remaining four player spots, including two overseas players, after starting the auction bid war with the remaining purse value of INR 11.50 crore.
Full Punjab Kings (PBKS) Squad 2026
Punjab Kings Retained Players for IPL 2026 with price
Shreyas Iyer (INR 26.75 crore) – Batter (Captain)
Arshdeep Singh (INR 18 crore) – Pacer
Yuzvendra Chahal (INR 18 crore) – Spinner
Marcus Stoinis (INR 11 crore) – All-rounder: Australia
Marco Jansen (INR 7 crore) – All-rounder: South Africa
Nehal Wadhera (INR 4.20 crore) – Batter
Prabhsimran Singh (INR 4 crore) – Wicketkeeper
Shashank Singh (INR 4 crore) – All-rounder
Priyansh Arya (INR 3.80 crore) – Batter
Mitchell Owen (INR 3 crore) – All-rounder: Australia
Azmatullah Omarzai (INR 2.40 crore) – All-rounder: Afghanistan
Lockie Ferguson (INR 2 crore) – Pacer: New Zealand
Vyshak Vijaykumar (INR 1.80 crore) – Pacer
Yash Thakur (INR 1.60 crore) – Pacer
Harpreet Brar (INR 1.50 crore) – Spinner
Vishnu Vinod (INR 95 lakhs) – Wicketkeeper
Xavier Bartlett (INR 80 lakhs) – Pacer: Australia
Harnoor Singh Pannu (INR 30 lakhs) – Batter
Musheer Khan (INR 30 lakhs) – Batter
Pyla Avinash (INR 30 lakhs) – Batter
Suryansh Shedge (INR 30 lakhs) – All-rounder
Punjab Kings New Buys in IPL 2026 Auction
Ben Dwarshuis (INR 4.40 crore) – Pacer: Australia
Cooper Connolly (INR 3 crore) – All-rounder: Australia
Pravin Dubey (INR 30 lakhs) – Spinner
Vishal Nishad (INR 30 lakhs) – Spinner
Punjab Kings Probable Playing XI (IPL 2026)
1. Prabhsimran Singh (WK)
Aggressive opener
Attacks in the powerplay
2. Priyansh Arya
Young attacking batter
Provides intent at the top
3. Shreyas Iyer (C)
Captain and anchor
Stabilizes innings at No.3
4. Nehal Wadhera
Left-handed middle-order batter
Good against spin
5. Marcus Stoinis
Power-hitting all-rounder
Key role in middle/death overs
Finisher
Proven match-winner in IPL 2025
7. Marco Jansen
Seam-bowling all-rounder
Adds bounce and lower-order hitting
8. Azmatullah Omarzai
Utility all-rounder
Provides balance in both departments
9. Arshdeep Singh
Lead Indian pacer
Death overs specialist
10. Yuzvendra Chahal
Strike spinner
Wicket-taker in middle overs
11. Lockie Ferguson
Express pace bowler
Enforcer in middle overs
Punjab Kings enter IPL 2026 with a well-balanced and dangerous squad, especially after their impressive 2025 season. With Shreyas Iyer leading a strong batting core and a bowling attack featuring Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal, PBKS have the tools to go deep again. Their strength lies in their all-rounder depth and aggressive batting, while consistency at the top will be key. If their core players replicate last season’s form, Punjab Kings could once again challenge strongly for their maiden IPL title.
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