PBKS in IPL 2026: Punjab Kings chose a calm and composed approach at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, focusing more on measured investments than blockbuster moves. The franchise opted to maintain squad balance, ensuring both experience and emerging talent were added without stretching their purse unnecessarily.
One of the exciting buys that PBKS went for was Ben Dwarshuis, who was secured for Rs 4.40 crore. The Australian pacer is considered a brilliant death-over expert because he can bowl accurate yorkers, and that makes him a good inclusion in the bowling attack of PBKS.
Cooper Connolly, another overseas recruit, was picked up for Rs 3 crore. He brings versatility and depth into the squad, complementing PBKS’s existing core, and also happens to be a capped player.
They have also picked Vishal Nishad and Pravin Dubey-both uncapped players-at base price of Rs 30 lakh each. These young players bring depth in the squad with good potential for the future, not being a burden financially.
With a list comprising a stellar set of long-term squad talent in mind, the whole auction strategy of the PBKS for IPL 2026 was very straightforward and unexciting. Without the headline-grabbing offers some franchises showed a penchant for, it was arguably efficient and clever.
Who Punjab Kings retained ahead of mini-auction?
PBKS’s retention list comprised high-profile names like Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, and Marcus Stoinis.
Retained Players ahead of mini-auction: Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyala Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Suryansh Shedge, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod.
Punjab Kings list of players in IPL 2026
Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Mitchell Owen, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Vishnu Vinod, Marcus Stoinis, Musheer Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Cooper Connolly, Marco Jansen, Ben Dwarshuis, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Vishal Nishad, Yash Thakur
