Punjab Kings (PBKS) go into the IPL 2026 with a lot of optimism after a good 2025 where they made it to the final. The franchise had released as many as 21 players before the mini auction in Abu Dhabi with a purse of approximately ₹11.50 crore to fill up for four remaining slots, including, two overseas. The buy of strategic buys such as Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey and Vishal Nishad, PBKS will look to blend experience with new face from the items as they search to make even deeper in IPL 2026.
Punjab Kings IPL 2026 Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Team Name | Punjab Kings |
| Season | Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 |
| Home Venue | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh |
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| Head Coach | Ricky Ponting |
| Auction Type | Mini Auction |
| Team Strength | Strong Indian pace attack and flexible batting order |
| Areas to Improve | Death bowling execution and finishing ability |
| IPL 2026 Objective | Qualify for playoffs and challenge for the title |
W/K-Batsman
Shreyas Iyer
Batsman
Nehal Wadhera
Batsman
Vishnu Vinod
Wicket Keeper-Batsman
Prabhsimran Singh
Wicket Keeper-Batsman
Harnoor Pannu
Batsman
Pyla Avinash
Batsman
Shashank Singh
Batsman
All Rounders
Marcus Stoinis
All Rounder
Mitchell Owen
All Rounder
Harpreet Brar
All Rounder
Marco Jansen
All Rounder
Azmatullah Omarzai
All Rounder
Priyansh Arya
All Rounder
Cooper Connolly
All Rounder
Musheer Khan
All Rounder
Suryansh Shedge
All Rounder
Ben Dwarshuis
All Rounder
Bowlers
Arshdeep Singh
Bowler
Yuzvendra Chahal
Bowler
Vyshak vijay Kumar
Bowler
Yash Thakur
Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Bowler
Vishal Nishad
Bowler
Xavier Bartlett
Bowler
Pravin Dubey
Bowler
Punjab Kings Support Staff for IPL 2026
| Role | Support Staff Member |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ricky Ponting |
| Assistant Coach | Brad Haddin |
| Fast Bowling Coach | James Hopes |
| Spin Bowling Coach | Sunil Joshi |
| Assistant Bowling Coach | Trevor Gonsalves |