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