Punjab Kings, who have mostly experienced disappointing seasons in the IPL, have come up with a surprise ahead of the auction. It looks like they are all set to steer their sinking ship out of trouble, as they have one of the largest purses left going into the IPL auction, having retained only two players, both uncapped. While the team doesn’t have a strong track record in the IPL, but we may see them perform impressively in IPL 2025. However, everything will depend on how they approach the mega auction. Take a look at the current scenario of the Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
PBKS Retained players
| Players | Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh |
| Amount Spent on Retained Players | Rs 9.5 crore |
| Costliest Player in Retention List | Shashank Singh, Rs 5.5 crore |
PBKS released players
Sam Curran, Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Shikhar Dhawan, Rilee Rossouw, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Chris Woakes, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Nathan Ellis, Rishi Dhawan, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan, Atharva Taide, Ashutosh Sharma, Vidwath Kaverappa, Vishwanath Singh, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Jitesh Sharma, Rilee Rossouw.
How many RTM cards are left for PBKS
PBKS remaining purse
Punjab Kings retained two players, Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh, going into the IPL 2025 mega auction. Now, team who is looking for their first IPL trophy, PBKS will revamp things and have a big purse of Rs. 110.5 crore. Punjab now also has four Right-To-Match cards.
3 players PBKS might target in IPL 2025 mega auction
Looking at the current scenario, Rishabh Pant and Tim David could be players who get into the mix. Additionally, Arshdeep Singh, who was initially released by the camp, could be brought back via RTM.
Editor's Pick
Cricket
Mega Auction War Room: Rishabh Pant once again "most expensive", sold for 33 Cr to PBKS
Top Stories
