
Punjab Kings came into the auction with the second-biggest purse, as their primary objective was to bolster the balance of their squad with some big additions.
Punjab Kings are yet to win an Indian Premier League title and will be aiming to get their hands on the coveted trophy. They finished 6th in the IPL table in 2022 and haven't made it to the play-offs since 2014, when they finished as runners-up.
PBKS released 8 players before the auction during the window period. Mayank Agarwal, the former captain was among the names. Here is the full list-
Mayank Agarwal, Odean Smith, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Ishan Porel, Ansh Patel, Prerak Mankad, Sandeep Sharma, Writtick Chatterjee
Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksha
Punjab Kings went with INR 32.20 crore in their kitty. They had 9 slots available to fill the squad with a maximum of 3 overseas players.
| Player | Country | U/C/A | Role | Base Price in INR | Bought for in INR |
| Sam Curran | England | Capped | All-Rounder | 2 Crore | 18.5 Crore |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | Capped | All-Rounder | 50 Lakh | 50 Lakh |
| Harpreet Singh Bhatia | India | Uncapped | Batter | 20 Lakh | 40 Lakh |
| Vidhwath Kaverappa | India | Uncapped | Bowler | 20 Lakh | 20 Lakh |
| Mohit Rathee | India | Uncapped | All-Rounder | 20 Lakh | 20 Lakh |
| Shivam Singh | India | Uncapped | All-Rounder | 20 Lakh | 20 Lakh |
Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh