PBKS Retained Players 2025: Punjab Kings is one of the few teams who still wait to lift their maiden IPL title in the Indian Premier League. The Punjab-based franchise is one of the eight teams to make their IPL debut in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2008.
With just five wins in the league stage, Punjab Kings finished in the ninth spot in last year’s points table. Notably, Punjab Kings have not qualified for the playoff since 2014, when they finished runners-up.
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- Punjab Kings parted ways with Trevor Bayliss and Sanjay Bangar after Ricky Ponting was appointed as the head coach for IPL 2025.
- Punjab Kings appointed former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting as their new head coach for the IPL 2025 season.
PBKS Retained Players 2025 with Released
BCCI planned to host the IPL 2025 mega auction on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while teams announced their retained players list on 31 October 2024.
Though this year’s auction was planned to be hosted outside India, fans can still enjoy the IPL 2025 auction live streaming from their home.
According to the new IPL 2025 retention rules released by BCCI, each team can retain six players from their existing squad, either via retention or by using the Right to Match (RTM) option.
Right after the arrival of Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings sacked Trevor Bayliss and Sanjay Bangar, their head coach and head of cricket development, respectively, in IPL 2024.
As per a report, Ponting signed a multi-year contract with the Kings after he and the Delhi Capitals parted ways ending his seven-year tenure.
PBKS Retained Players 2025
PBKS Retained Players in IPL 2025: In a shocking move, Punjab Kings have decided to retain only two players from their previous squad. Following are the PBKS Retained Players 2025 list:
| R. No | Player | Price |
| 1 | Shashank Singh | INR 5.50 Cr |
| 2 | Prabhsimran Singh | INR 4 Cr |
Both of the Punjab Kings’ IPL 2025 retained players have scored more than 300 runs in the last season. Following are the complete details of the IPL 2025 PBKS retained players’ stats:
- Shashank Singh | Runs – 354; Wickets – 01
- Prabhsimran Singh | Runs – 334; Wickets – 00
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PBKS Released Players 2025
PBKS Released Players 2025: The official Released players list will be released right after the official announcement.
Following can be the PBKS Released Players 2025:
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Sam Curran
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jitesh Sharma
- Rahul Chahar
- Ashutosh Sharma
- Rilee Rossouw
- Liam Livingstone
- Harshal Patel
- Harpreet Singh Bhatia
- Shivam Singh
- Vishwanath Singh
- Atharva Taide
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Sikandar Raza
- Chris Woakes
- Rishi Dhawan
- Nathan Ellis
- Vidwath Kaverappa
- Kagiso Rabada
- Harpreet Brar
- Tanay Thyagarajan
- Prince Choudhary
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Punjab Kings Owner, Home Venue
Punjab Kings is jointly owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul. Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur which has a capacity of 33,000 will be the primary home venue for PBKS.
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala which has a ground capacity of 21,500 will be the secondary home venue for Punjab Kings in the IPL.[Which Is The Best Stand In Dharamshala Stadium]
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IPL 2025 Auction Date
With the deadline for submitting the retention players list ending by October 31, BCCI planned to hold the IPL 2025 mega auctions on November 24 and 25.
IPL 2025 Auction Venue
The two-day event of the IPL 2025 mega auction will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
IPL 2025 Teams Purse Value
Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, BCCI increases the purse value of each team by INR 20 crores over the existing purse value of about INR 100 crores.
The final purse value of the team will be decided right after they submit the retained and released players list for the event. Punjab Kings Purse Value Before Auction will be 110.50 Crore without announcing retention and releasing players list.
