PBKS IPL 2025 Auction Squad: Punjab Kings Full List of Players, Auction Buys with Price, Most Expensive Picks

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PBKS IPL 2025 Full Squad: The Punjab Kings (PBKS) entered the IPL 2025 auction with the biggest purse and have completed their full quota of 25 players from the mega auction.

The biggest acquisition for PBKS came as Shreyas Iyer was also roped in for a whopping Rs 26.75 crore. They also managed to more massive buys, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal for the excat price of Rs 18 crore.

Punjab Kings have had a tumultuous IPL journey since the league's inception in 2008. Despite having some strong squads, they have yet to win the tournament. Their best performance came in 2014 when they reached the final, only to lose to Kolkata Knight Riders. Over the years, inconsistency in player retention and leadership has hampered their success. Heading into 2025, the team is determined to turn things around under Ponting's guidance.

Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Retentions

Impressive all-rounder Shashank Singh has been retained along with Prabhsimran Singh. With just two retentions, Punjab are entering the auction with the smallest number of players at the moment.

Shashank Singh (Batter) - Rs 5.5 crore

Prabhsimran Singh (Batter) - Rs 4 crore

Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Auction Purse

PBKS will enter the second day of the IPL 2025 mega auction with a purse of Rs 23.50 crore. They still need six overseas players and have 3 RTM cards left.

Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Auction Buys: Full List of PBKS Mega Auction Buys with Price

After Arshdeep Singh was bought back for Rs 18 crore, The Punjab Kings continued their spending spree with the acquisition of Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore, who became the second most expensive player in IPL history.

Yuzvendra Chahal became the third acquisition for the PBKS side as the India spinner was sold for Rs 18 crore. Glenn Maxwell has also returned to PBKS as he was roped in for Rs 4.2 crore. Kerala wicketkeeper Vishnu Vinod is another smart pick while Harpreet Brar and Nehal Wadhera were two excellent uncapped signings. They also roped in Karnataka Vyshak Vijaykumar and former LSG pacer Yash Thakur.

South African all-rounder Marco Jansen was the first pick for PBKS who paid Rs 7 crore. Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis was another fantastic buy for them only for Rs 2.60 crore. Lockie Ferguson has also been included at his base price.

The Kings also went for Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai and he will be wearing the Red next season. The Kings signed uncapped young batter Priyansh Arya for a whopping Rs 3.80 crore and after getting the Delhi player, they bought Australian bowler Aaron Hardie as well.

Musheer Khan is going to play for the Kings, while Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey were the other uncapped picks for the Kings.

PBKS Top Five Buys of IPL 2025

1. Shreyas Iyer - Rs 26.75 crore
2. Arshdeep Singh - Rs 18 crore
3. Yuzvendra Chahal - Rs 18 crore
4. Marcus Stoinis - Rs 11 crore
5. Marco Jansen - Rs 7 crore

Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Full Squad: Complete List of PBKS Players

Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Nehal Wadhera, Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Lockie Ferguson, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnur Pannu, Kuldeep Sen, Priyansh Arya, Aaron Hardie, Musheer Khan, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlett, Pyla Avinash, Pravin Dubey