As IPL 2025 approaches, the Punjab Kings have structured their side effectively with a couple of critical retentions along with some massive signings. Let’s discuss what all PBKS has retained along with their form and what PBKS is targeting with this new side for the season.
Punjab Kings list of retained players for IPL betting 2025
| Punjab Kings retained players list | |
| Category | Player name and IPL salary in rupees |
| Retention 1 | Shashank Singh (5.5 cr) |
| Retention 2 | Prabhsimran Singh (4 cr) |
PBKS has retained the following two major players ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction:
Retained Players of Punjab Kings IPL 2025
Prabhsimran Singh: A lively wicketkeeper-batsman, Prabhsimran has been a constant performer for PBKS. During the 2023 season, he scored 358 runs. One of the best matches was when he made a great century against Delhi Capitals. Prabhsimran’s attacking game is still going strong as he has now scored 334 runs at an incredible strike rate of 156.80 during the 2024 season. His explosive opening has helped him set competitive scores for the team.
Shashank Singh: Shashank played as a middle-order batsman and part-time bowler, emerging as the biggest find of the 2024 season.
| Punjab Kings full squad and player salaries in IPL 2025 auction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr. No. | Player | Base Price | Winning Bid | Capped/Uncapped |
| 1 | Shreyas Iyer | Rs 2 crore | Rs 26.75crore | Capped |
| 2 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rs 2 crore | Rs 18 crore | Capped |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh | Rs 2 crore | Rs 18 crore | Capped |
| 4 | Marcus Stoinis | Rs 2 crore | Rs 11crore | Capped |
| 5 | Nehal Wadhera | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 4.20 crore | Uncapped |
| 6 | Glenn Maxwell | Rs 2 crore | Rs 4.20 | Capped |
| 7 | Vyshak Vijaykumar | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 1.8 crore | Uncapped |
| 8 | Yash Thakur | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 1.6 crore | Uncapped |
| 9 | Harpreet Brar | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 1.5 crore | Uncapped |
| 10 | Vishnu Vinod | Rs 30 lakh | Rs 95 lakh | Uncapped |
| 11 | Marco Jansen | Rs 1.25 Crore | Rs 7 Crore | Capped |
| 12 | Lockie Ferguson | Rs 2 Crore | Rs 2 Crore | Capped |
| 13 | Josh Inglis | Rs 2 Crore | Rs 2.20 Crore | Capped |
| 14 | Xavier Bartlett | Rs 75 lakhs | Rs 80 lakhs | Capped |
| 15 | Kuldeep Sen | Rs 75 lakhs | Rs 80 lakhs | Capped |
| 16 | Pyla Avinash | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 17 | Suryansh Shedge | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 18 | Musheer Khan | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 19 | Harnoor Pannu | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 30 lakhs | Uncapped |
| 20 | Aaron Hardie | Rs 1.25 Crore | Rs 1.25 Crore | Capped |
| 21 | Priyansh Arya | Rs 30 lakhs | Rs 3.80 Crore | Uncapped |
| 22 | Azmatullah Omarzai | Rs 1.50 Crore | Rs 2.40 Crore | Capped |
FAQs
Which players will PBKS retain in 2025?
Punjab Kings, under the command of new head coach Ricky Ponting, will look to get back to some sort of their former glory during IPL 2025 with an entirely new side. Punjab has retained two mainstays of the side- Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh- before spending the majority of their INR 110.5 crore in the auction, targeting a competitive side.
Overseas Players in Punjab 2025
As far as the overseas talents are concerned, they have the Australian wicketkeeper batter Josh Inglis, four pace bowling allrounders Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell as the spin bowling all-rounder and Lockie Ferguson and Xavier Bartlett in the pace department.
How much do Punjab Kings players cost in 2025?
PBK Team 2025 Players List, Price: See Punjab Kings Roster.
IPL Auction 2025, PBK Squad List: Punjab Kings (PBKS) has made significant investments for IPL 2025, spending a total of ₹62.7 crore on three key players: Shreyas Iyer for ₹26.75 crore, Arshdeep Singh for ₹18 crore (using a Right to Match card), and Yuzvendra Chahal for ₹18 crore.
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