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Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings Squad
25 players
Shreyas Iyer
BatterIndia
•₹26.8Cr
Arshdeep Singh
BowlerIndia
•₹18.0Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal
BowlerIndia
•₹18.0Cr
Marcus Stoinis
All-RounderAustralia
•₹11.0Cr
Marco Jansen
All-RounderSouth Africa
•₹10.8Cr
Shashank Singh
BatterIndia
•₹5.5Cr
Ben Dwarshuis
All-RounderAustralia
•₹4.4Cr
Nehal Wadhera
BatterIndia
•₹4.2Cr
Prabhsimran Singh
BatterIndia
•₹4.0Cr
Priyansh Arya
All-RounderIndia
•₹3.8Cr
Cooper Connolly
All-RounderAustralia
•₹3.0Cr
Mitch Owen
All-RounderAustralia
•₹3.0Cr
Azmatullah Omarzai
All-RounderAfghanistan
•₹2.4Cr
Lockie Ferguson
BowlerNew Zealand
•₹2.0Cr
Vyshak Vijaykumar
BowlerIndia
•₹1.8Cr
Yash Thakur
BowlerIndia
•₹1.6Cr
Harpreet Brar
All-RounderIndia
•₹1.5Cr
Vishnu Vinod
BatterIndia
•₹95.0L
Xavier Bartlett
BowlerAustralia
•₹80.0L
Harnoor Pannu
BatterIndia
•₹30.0L
Musheer Khan
All-RounderIndia
•₹30.0L
Pravin Dubey
BowlerIndia
•₹30.0L
Pyla Avinash
BatterIndia
•₹30.0L
Suryansh Shedge
All-RounderIndia
•₹30.0L
Vishal Nishad
BowlerIndia
•₹30.0L
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Punjab Kings Kick Off Off-Season Skill Development Camp in New Chandigarh
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings began a five-day off-season camp at the New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, on August 11. The camp is focused purely on skill development, giving players time to work on specific areas of their game away from match pressure, and will conclude on August 15.
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Punjab Kings rebuilt around the IPL 2025 mega-auction's most ambitious investment — Shreyas Iyer (`shreyas_iyer`) at ₹26.75 Cr as captain — paired with two ₹18 Cr signings in Yuzvendra Chahal (`yuzvendra_chahal`) and Arshdeep Singh (`arshdeep_singh`), the joint-highest IPL bowler price ever, alongside Bumrah. The squad spine: Marcus Stoinis (`marcus_stoinis`) at ₹11 Cr, Marco Jansen (`marco_jansen`) at ₹10.75 Cr, Shashank Singh (`shashank_singh`) at ₹5.5 Cr, Ben Dwarshuis (`ben_dwarshuis`) at ₹4.4 Cr, Nehal Wadhera (`nehal_wadhera`) at ₹4.2 Cr, Prabhsimran Singh (`prabhsimran_singh`) at ₹4 Cr, and the auction's most consequential young buy in Priyansh Arya (`priyansh_arya`) at ₹3.8 Cr, alongside Cooper Connolly (`cooper_connolly`) at ₹3 Cr and Mitch Owen (`mitch_owen`) at ₹3 Cr as developing overseas options.
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Records
Statistical records and achievements for Punjab Kings players
| Statistic |
|---|
Best Strike Rate - IPL 2026 (PBKS) Led by Priyansh Arya (211.63) |
Best Strike Rate - Career (PBKS) Led by Priyansh Arya (191.99) |
Best Economy Rate - IPL 2026 (PBKS) Led by Harpreet Brar (7.50) |
Best Economy Rate - Career (PBKS) Led by Harpreet Brar (8.00) |