PBKS IPL 2023 Full Squad – PBKS IPL 2023 Squad: Punjab Kings broke the IPL Auction record with their purchase of Sam Curran for a whopping Rs 18.5 crore. They followed it up with a smart purchase for Sikandar Raza for Rs 50 lakh. The 2014 finalists however opted for a frugal approach, signing a total of just 6 players. PBKS go back with more than Rs 12 crore in spare. Follow IPL 2023 Auction Live updates with InsideSport.IN.
Punjab Kings signings
- Sam Curran – Rs 18.50 Crore
- Sikandar Raza – Rs 50 lakh.
- Harpreet Bhatia – Rs 40 lakh
- Vidwath Kaverappa – Rs 20 lakh
- Mohit Rathee – Rs 20 lakh
- Shivam Singh – Rs 20 lakh
Punjab Kings were expected to dominate proceedings coming into the auction with the second-biggest purse. They did bid aggressively on Sam Curran, getting the English all-rounder for a record 18.50 Crore.
Following that, however, PBKS lost steam picking most of their players on base price. Sikandar Raza was a shrewd acquisition at Rs 50 lakh. Karnataka pacer Vidwath Kaverappa is also a welcome addition after a good domestic season.
PBKS Probable Playing XI in IPL 2023: 1. Shikhar Dhawan, 2. Jonny Bairstow, 3. Prabhsimran Singh, 4. Liam Livingstone, 5. Jitesh Sharma, 6. Shahrukh Khan, 7. Sam Curran, 8. Rishi Dhawan/Harpreet Brar 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Arshdeep Singh, 11. Rahul Chahar
PBKS IPL 2023 Full Squad: Punjab splash RECORD 18.5 Cr on Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza signed for 50 lakh – Check Punjab Kings Full Squad, Top Buys & CSK Players IPL Salaries
England all-rounder Sam Curran has been sold to Punjab Kings at a record Rs 18.50 crore for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2023 on Friday. Chris Morris was sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 16.25 crore in 2021.
Sam Curran entered at INR 2 crore. Mumbai Indians (MI) made the first move for Curran. And the bidding war begins between MI and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Frenetic raising of paddles at both tables as the bid zooms up to Rs 6 crore. The bid kept going back and forth between MI and Rajasthan Royals (RR). RR was back in the lead at Rs 11.5 crore. MI tapped out.
“Very happy to have him on board, he has a lot of skills with both bat and ball. We had two or three allrounders in mind, Sam might be lucky he came up first. Sikandar Raza is a bit of unknown, mystery spinner and can whack the ball. We’re looking for a few back-up players too,” says Trevor Bayliss PBKS coach
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) then jumped in with Rs 11.75 crore bid. Both MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming back to Curran to perform any role at CSK. PBKS also bid for Sam Curran, Punjab was Curran’s first franchise in the IPL. The bid quickly zoomed past Rs 15 crore with CSK taking the lead at Rs 15.25 crore.
PBKS raised the paddle as the bidding war continued. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) jumped in at Rs 15.75 crore. The bid touched Rs 16.5 crore. Sam Curran has fetched the highest-ever bid at an IPL auction.
Punjab Kings Full Squad
| Name | Nationality | Role | Price |
| Shikhar Dhawan (Captain) | India | Batsman | 8.25 Crore |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | Batsman | 50 Lakh |
| Harpreet Bhatia | India | Batsman | 40 lakh |
| Atharva Taide | India | All Rounder | 20 lakh |
| Liam Livingstone | England | All Rounder | 11.5 crore |
| Raj Bawa | India | All Rounder | 2 crore |
| Rishi Dhawan | India | All Rounder | 55 Lakh |
| Shahrukh Khan | India | Batsman | 9 crore |
| Harpreet Brar | India | All Rounder | 3.8 Crore |
| Sam Curran | England | All Rounder | 18.50 crore |
| Jonny Bairstow | England | Wicketkeeper | 6.75 crore |
| Prabhsimran Singh | India | Wicketkeeper | 60 Lakh |
| Jitesh Sharma | India | Wicketkeeper | 20 lakh |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | All Rounder | 50 lakh |
| Arshdeep Singh | India | Bowler | 4 crore |
| Baltej Singh | India | All Rounder | 20 Lakh |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | Bowler | 9.25 crore |
| Nathan Ellis | Australia | Bowler | 75 Lakh |
| Rahul Chahar | India | Bowler | 5.25 Crore |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | India | Bowler | 20 lakh |
| Mohit Rathee | India | All Rounder | 20 lakh |
| Shivam Singh | India | All Rounder | 20 lakh |
