Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings are one of the ten IPL franchises, based in Mohali and representing Punjab and Haryana. Despite consistent fan support and a star-studded roster over the years, the franchise has never won an IPL title in 17 seasons and has often exited in the league stage or early playoffs.

In IPL 2025 the side finished seventh on the points table, missing the playoffs for the third straight year. Inconsistent middle-order contributions and an over-reliance on Arshdeep Singh in the powerplay and death overs were the main reasons behind another disappointing campaign.

Ahead of the 2026 mega auction Punjab retained Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal while releasing Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen and Praveen Dubey. They enter the auction with a healthy purse of ₹120 crore. Their batting depth and spin options look solid, yet they lack variety in the pace attack and a proven finisher. Targeting Devon Conway for stability at the top, Cameron Green as an all-round enforcer, and either Matheesha Pathirana or Anrich Nortje to strengthen the seam attack would address their primary gaps and give them a balanced squad for 2026.