Punjab Kings (PBKS), preparing for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League, has strategically planned to build the team by retaining the important players and making huge buys in the mega auction. The article deals with PBKS’s retained players, their profiles, and the vision of the franchise for the upcoming season.
Retained Players Before IPL 2025
Before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction, PBKS retained two crucial uncapped players:
- Prabhsimran Singh: An aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman, Prabhsimran has been a vital player for PBKS. During the season of 2023, he scored 358 runs and included a remarkable hundred against the Delhi Capitals. Maintaining an aggressive style of batting, in the year 2024, he accumulated 334 runs while striking at a rate of 156.80. Explosive starts from him are responsible for setting competitive totals for his side.
- Shashank Singh: A middle-order batsman and part-time bowler, Shashank was one of the standout performers in the 2024 season. He scored 423 runs at an average of 35.25 with a strike rate of 161.45. Some notable innings include a match-winning 61* off 29 balls against the Gujarat Titans and a quick 68 off 28 balls in a record chase against the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Punjab Kings list of retained players for IPL 2025
| Punjab Kings retained players list | |
| Category | Player name and IPL salary in rupees |
| Retention 1 | Shashank Singh (5.5 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Prabhsimran Singh (4 cr) |
Complete list of Punjab Kings Players in IPL 2025
| Punjab Kings full squad and player salaries in IPL betting 2025 auction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Player | Base Price | Winning Bid | Capped/Uncapped |
| 1 | Shreyas Iyer | Rs 2 crore | Rs 26.75crore | Capped |
| 2 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rs 2 crore | Rs 18 crore | Capped |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | Rs 2 crore | Rs 18 crore | Capped |
| 4 | Marcus Stoinis | Rs 2 crore | Rs 11crore | Capped |
| 5 | Nehal Wadhera | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 4.20 crore | Uncapped |
| 6 | Glenn Maxwell | Rs 2 crore | Rs 4.20 | Capped |
| 7 | Vyshak Vijaykumar | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 1.8 crore | Uncapped |
| 8 | Yash Thakur | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 1.6 crore | Uncapped |
| 9 | Harpreet Brar | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 1.5 crore | Uncapped |
| 10 | Vishnu Vinod | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 95 lakh | Uncapped |
| 11 | Marco Jansen | Rs 1.25 Crore | Rs 7 Crore | Capped |
| 12 | Lockie Ferguson | Rs 2 Crore | Rs 2 Crore | Capped |
| 13 | Josh Inglis | Rs 2 Crore | Rs 2.20 Crore | Capped |
| 14 | Xavier Bartlett | Rs 75 lakhs | Rs 80 lakhs | Capped |
| 15 | Kuldeep Sen | Rs 75 lakhs | Rs 80 lakhs | Capped |
| 16 | Pyla Avinash | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 17 | Suryansh Shedge | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 18 | Musheer Khan | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 19 | Harnoor Pannu | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 20 | Aaron Hardie | Rs 1.25 Crore | Rs 1.25 Crore | Capped |
| 21 | Priyansh Arya | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 3.80 Crore | Uncapped |
| 22 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Rs 1.50 Crore | Rs 2.40 Crore | Capped |
Strategic Purchases After Retentions
With a large purse of ₹110.5 crore, PBKS made significant purchases to strengthen their squad in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction:
- Shreyas Iyer: Acquired for ₹26.75 cr, Iyer adds leadership and stability to the batting lineup. He was the former captain of the Delhi Capitals and expected to prove very valuable in that role.
- Arshdeep Singh: Using the Right to Match (RTM) card, PBKS signed the left-arm pacer for ₹18 crore and retained the leading bowler from last season.
- Yuzvendra Chahal: The experienced leg-spinner was brought in for ₹18 crore to maintain the spin department.
- Marcus Stoinis: The Australian all-rounder was brought in for ₹11 crore, with an expectation that he would provide a balance to the side as a batsman and bowler.
- Glenn Maxwell: Returning to PBKS for ₹4.2 crore, Maxwell’s volatile batting and off-spin options bring versatility.
- Marco Jansen: The South African all-rounder was bought for ₹5.75 crore. He is likely to strengthen the pace and batting options for the team.
