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PK Full Squad (Punjab Kings), IPL 2026 Auction: Who Stayed, Who Was Dropped? Full List After Auction
IPL 2026, Punjab Kings Team Full Squad: Punjab Kings has a well-rounded, a mix of stable, experienced and young players to be able to compete in the IPL 2026 season after the announcement of their official retained and released players. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the franchise has maintained a solid core group of performers through the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, and Lockie Ferguson, thereby guaranteeing a well-balanced team in terms of batting, bowling, and all-round depth. Punjab Kings (PBKS) came to the 2026 auction with a very different atmosphere compared to other teams. They had the biggest core of 21 players remaining after their record-breaking run to the final last season. With the guidance of captain Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting, the "Sadda Squad" was like a well-tuned machine and achieved their goal with the second-smallest purse of ₹11.50 crore in Abu Dhabi. They went on to purchase versatile all-rounders and strengthen the domestic side with a few more players since their line-up was already strong.Most of the money was spent on an Australian left-arm pace all-rounder Ben Dwarshuis who went for ₹4.40 crore with the next big buy being a versatile young Australian Cooper Connolly bought for ₹3 crore. Along with the leg-spinning re-signing of Pravin Dubey, PBKS has a 25-men squad that is a perfect mixture of experienced players and new ones like Vishal Nishad. They are betting on it will be the veteran players like Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Marcus Stoinis who will lead them to their first IPL title. Also Read: IPL Auction 2026 LIVE UpdatesPunjab Kings – Team Overview CategoryDetailsTeam NamePunjab Kings (PBKS)Founded2008Home GroundPCA Stadium, MullanpurOwnerK.P.H. Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd.CaptainShreyas IyerHead CoachRicky PontingIPL Titles0Source: Official Indian Premier League website. PBKS Retained Players for IPL 2026 Below is the list of players the franchise has chosen to continue with for the upcoming season: Player NameRoleShreyas Iyer (c)BatterArshdeep SinghFast BowlerYuzvendra ChahalSpinnerMarcus StoinisAll-RounderMarco JansenAll-RounderShashank SinghBatterNehal WadheraBatterPrabhsimran SinghWK-BatterPriyansh AryaAll-RounderNaman DhirBatterAzmatullah OmarzaiAll-RounderLockie FergusonFast BowlerVijaykumar VyshakBowlerYash ThakurBowlerHarpreet BrarAll-RounderVishnu VinodWK-BatterXavier BartlettFast BowlerSuryansh ShedgeAll-RounderPyla AvinashAll-RounderMusheer KhanAll-RounderPBKS Released Players Before IPL 2026 Auction Punjab Kings have parted ways with a few players to free up purse space and create flexibility for auction strategy: Josh InglisGlenn MaxwellAaron HardieKuldeep SenPravin DubeyPunjab Kings Squad 2026 Punjab Kings have locked in their final squad for IPL 2026 following the auction. The updated PBKS players list includes retained core members, new signings, and traded players ahead of the upcoming season.Player NameRoleAuction Price (₹)How AcquiredBen DwarshuisBowler₹4,40,00,000AuctionPravin DubeyBowler₹30,00,000AuctionVishal NishadAll-Rounder₹30,00,000AuctionCooper Connolly All-Rounder₹3,00,00,000AuctionShreyas Iyer (c)BatterRetainedRetainedArshdeep SinghFast BowlerRetainedRetainedYuzvendra ChahalSpinnerRetainedRetainedMarcus StoinisAll-RounderRetainedRetainedMarco JansenAll-RounderRetainedRetainedShashank SinghBatterRetainedRetainedNehal WadheraBatterRetainedRetainedPrabhsimran SinghWK-BatterRetainedRetainedPriyansh AryaAll-RounderRetainedRetainedNaman DhirBatterRetainedRetainedAzmatullah OmarzaiAll-RounderRetainedRetainedLockie FergusonFast BowlerRetainedRetainedVijaykumar VyshakBowlerRetainedRetainedYash ThakurBowlerRetainedRetainedHarpreet BrarAll-RounderRetainedRetainedVishnu VinodWK-BatterRetainedRetainedXavier BartlettFast BowlerRetainedRetainedSuryansh ShedgeAll-RounderRetainedRetainedPyla AvinashAll-RounderRetainedRetainedMusheer KhanAll-RounderRetainedRetainedPunjab Kings have locked in their final squad for IPL 2026 after the auction. The retained core, along with several new signings, underlines PBKS’s continued efforts to find the right combination for a successful season. Below is a complete list of IPL 2026 team squad pages with detailed information on retained players, released players, and pre-auction updates for each franchise. S. No.Squad1CSK (Chennai Super Kings) Team Full Squad IPL 20262DC (Delhi Capitals) Team Full Squad IPL 20263GT (Gujarat Titans) Team Full Squad IPL 20264KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) Team Full Squad IPL 20265LSG (Lucknow Super Giants) Team Full Squad IPL 20266MI (Mumbai Indians) Team Full Squad IPL 20267RR (Rajasthan Royals) Team Full Squad IPL 20268RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) Team Full Squad IPL 20269SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Team Full Squad IPL 2026
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Costliest player in IPL 2026, cheapest player in auction and list of unsold players
The IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi saw franchises spend aggressively, rewrite records, and leave several big names unsold. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged as the biggest headline-makers, while uncapped Indian players enjoyed a historic payday.Costliest player in IPL 2026 auctionKolkata Knight Riders created history by signing Australian all-rounder Cameron Green for Rs 25.20 crore, making him the most expensive player ever bought in an IPL auction.Green’s signing broke Mitchell Starc’s earlier overseas record of Rs 24.75 crore. A fierce bidding war between KKR and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pushed the price beyond the Rs 18 crore salary cap. Under IPL auction rules, Green will earn Rs 18 crore as player salary, while the remaining amount from the bid will be allocated to the BCCI’s player development programme.Green has previously played for Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru and has featured in twenty-nine IPL matches, scoring seven hundred and seven runs and taking sixteen wickets.Most expensive uncapped playerUncapped Indian spinner Prashant Veer was one of the biggest stories of the auction. Chennai Super Kings picked up the twenty-year-old left-arm spinner from Uttar Pradesh for Rs 14.20 crore, making him the most expensive uncapped player in IPL auction history.Prashant Veer entered the auction at a base price of Rs 30 lakh, underlining the massive jump in valuation for emerging Indian talent.Another uncapped player to benefit big was Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi Dar, who was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.40 crore, also from a base price of Rs 30 lakh.Most expensive overseas and Sri Lankan playerKKR further strengthened their squad by signing Matheesha Pathirana for Rs 18 crore. The Sri Lankan fast bowler, who had a base price of Rs 2 crore, became the most expensive Sri Lankan player ever sold at an IPL auction.KKR entered the bidding after Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants stepped away, eventually sealing the deal at Rs 18 crore, which falls entirely within the salary cap.Cheapest player in IPL 2026 auctionSeveral players were sold at the minimum base price of Rs 30 lakh, making them the cheapest buys of the auction. These included:Vignesh Puthur to Rajasthan RoyalsPrashant Solanki to Kolkata Knight RidersYash Raj Punja to Rajasthan RoyalsKartik Tyagi to Kolkata Knight RidersShivang Kumar to Sunrisers HyderabadThese low-cost signings allowed franchises to add squad depth without stretching their budgets.Other notable buysVenkatesh Iyer was signed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 7 crore, with KKR stepping away from the bidding.Ravi Bishnoi joined Rajasthan Royals for Rs 7.20 crore.David Miller was picked up by Delhi Capitals at his base price of Rs 2 crore.Quinton de Kock returned to Mumbai Indians for Rs 1 crore.Anrich Nortje was signed by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 2 crore.Big names who went unsoldDespite strong reputations and recent performances, several prominent players failed to attract bids at the IPL 2026 auction. Notable unsold names included:Prithvi ShawSarfaraz KhanDevon ConwayRachin RavindraLiam LivingstoneJonny BairstowRahmanullah GurbazDeepak HoodaRahul ChaharMaheesh TheekshanaMujeeb RahmanFazalhaq FarooqiShivam MaviAkash DeepSpencer JohnsonSarfaraz Khan, in particular, entered the auction fresh off a blistering twenty-two-ball seventy-three in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, yet found no takers.Auction takeawayThe IPL 2026 auction highlighted a clear trend: franchises are willing to spend heavily on proven all-rounders and high-potential uncapped Indian players, while reputation alone no longer guarantees a bid. With record-breaking deals, surprise snubs and strategic low-cost buys, the Abu Dhabi auction set the tone for an intriguing IPL season ahead.
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Bangladesh will not play T20 matches in India following IPL controversy related to THIS player - All you need to know
After IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released bowler Mustafizur Rahman amid escalating India-Bangladesh tensions, Bangladesh has decided that it will not play its Twenty20 World Cup matches in India. KKR on Saturday announced that they had released the Bangladesh pacer after receiving instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).A media advisory issued by the KKR stated, "Kolkata Knight Riders confirms that BCCI/IPL, as the regulator of IPL, has instructed it to release Mustafizur Rahman from the squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season."Earlier, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the apex cricket board had instructed the IPL franchise KKR to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman "due to the recent developments"."Due to the recent developments which is going on all across, BCCI has instructed the franchise KKR to release one of their players, Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh from their squad and BCCI has also said that if they ask for any replacement, BCCI is going to allow that replacement," Devaijit Saikia told ANI.Mustafizur was picked up by the Kolkata-based franchise for a whopping Rs 9.20 crore at the IPL auction in December last year.Notably, the inclusion of the Bangladesh player sparked a political backlash in India, particularly amid the recent targeting of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, and various opinions have been raised about Mustafizur's selection by KKR for the IPL 2026 season.Bangladesh on T20 World Cup matches in IndiaThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided not to send its senior men's cricket team to India for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India following a directors' meeting on Sunday, according to media reports. The BCB has also asked the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift Bangladesh's cricket team matches from India to Sri Lanka.Bangladesh are scheduled to open their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on February 7 against two-time champions West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. After the West Indies, Bangladesh will face Italy on February 9 at the same venue, then face the 2022 T20 World Cup champions, England, in Kolkata again, according to ANI.After facing England, Bangladesh are scheduled to travel to Mumbai to play Nepal at Wankhede Stadium. The World Cup event will start on February 7 with a match between Pakistan and the Netherlands at Colombo, ANI report added. (With Agency Inputs)
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