The mega auction for the 18th season of IPL was held on 24 and 25 November in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Like the other 9 teams, Punjab Kings also spent a lot of money in the mega auction. Punjab Kings entered the mega auction with purse money of Rs 110.5 crore, the highest among all the other franchises. The reason for this was that the franchise had retained only two players, Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh.
Punjab Kings added 10 players to their team on the first day of the IPL 2025 mega auction, including strong players like Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell. Shreyas Iyer is one of the Top Buys in IPL. The team used the RTM card for Arshdeep. Punjab Kings made good use of their heaviest purse in the auction. In the auction, they bought 23 players including 8 foreigners, and first completed their squad of 25 players. Let’s know which players Punjab has bought in the auction and how balanced is their team for winning the title.
IPL 2025 PBKS team players list with Photo
The Punjab Kings team is completely changed in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. Punjab Kings retained only 2 players for IPL 2025 which includes the names of Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh.
| Player | Price (in Rs.) | Image |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 4 crores |  |
| Shashank Singh | 5.4 crores |  |
IPL 2025 PBKS team players list with Price
The franchise bought IPL-winning captain Shreyas for Rs 26 crore and 75 lakh. He is the second most expensive player in IPL history. Under his leadership, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the IPL 2024 trophy. Punjab spent 18 crores each on veteran spinner Yuzvendra Chahal and fast bowler Arshdeep Singh. RTM was used by Arshdeep.
| Player | Price (in Rs.) |
| Arshdeep Singh | 18 crores |
| Shreyas Iyer | 26.75 crores |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 18 crores |
| Marcus Stoinis | 11 crores |
| Glenn Maxwell | Rs 4.2 crore |
| Nehal Vadhera | Rs 4.2 crore |
| Harpreet Brar | 1.5 Crore |
| Vishnu Vinod | 95 Lakh |
| Vijay Kumar Vaishya | 1.8 Crore |
| yash thakur | 1.8 Crore |
| Marco Jansson | 7 Crore |
| Josh Inglis | 2.6 Crore |
| Lockie Ferguson | 2 Crore |
| Azmatullah Umarzai | 2.4 Crore |
| Harnoor Pannu | 30 lakhs |
| Kuldeep Sen | 80 lakhs |
IPL 2025 PBKS team players list Name
For the IPL 2025 auction, the Governing Council had allowed the teams to form a team of 25 players including 17 domestic and a maximum of 8 foreign players for Rs 120 crore. In such a situation, after retaining two players (two uncapped), Punjab Kings had a huge amount of Rs 110.5 crore left in the auction purse, from which it had to include 8 foreign and 15 domestic players in the team. Punjab also had four RTM cards, which it used well during the auction.
| Player | Role |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batsman |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Marcus Stoinis | all-rounder |
| Glenn Maxwell | Batsman |
| Shashank Singh | Batsman |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Batsman |
| Nehal Vadhera | Batsman |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler |
| Marco Jansen | all-rounder |
| Priyansh Arya | Batsman |
| Josh Inglis | wicket-keeper |
| Azmatullah Umarzai | all-rounder |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| Aaron Hardy | all-rounder |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Sen | Bowler |
| Payla Avinash | Batsman |
| Suryansh Shedge | Batsman |
| mushier khan | Batsman |
| Harnoor Pannu | Batsman |
| Praveen Dubey | Batsman |
| Vishnu Vinod | Batsman |
| Vishal Vijaykumar | all-rounder |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler |
PBKS Probable Playing XI
In IPL 2025, young Australian player Jose Inglis can take over the responsibility of opening for Punjab Kings along with Prabhsimran Singh. Both batsmen like to score runs at a fast pace. Apart from this, Punjab has another option in the form of Priyansh Arya. But Inglis seems to have more chances of getting a chance. At the same time, Captain Iyer himself will come at number three. Iyer likes to play in this position. Former Mumbai Indians player Nehal Wadhera can take charge at number four.
After this, Glenn Maxwell at number five, who is the most dangerous batsman in IPL, and his compatriot Marcus Stoinis at six can be seen thrashing the bowlers. Last season’s hero Shashank Singh is suitable to play the role of finisher at number 7. Marco Jansen is also known for hitting long sixes along with fast bowling. Yuzvendra Chahal will handle spin bowling. At the same time, Arshdeep Singh and Karnataka pacer Vyashak Vijaykumar can support Jansen in the fast bowling attack.
PBKS strong playing 11 for IPL 2025 could be like this
Prabhsimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Nehal Wadhera, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Vyashak Vijaykumar Impact Player: Priyansh Arya, Mushir Khan, Loki Ferguson
Conclusion
The Punjab Kings team has been a part of the IPL since 2008. The team’s name has changed from Kings XI Punjab to Punjab Kings, but the wait for the trophy is not over. The franchise was led by Shikhar Dhawan in the last season of IPL. After he got injured, Sam Curran took over the captaincy. However, after Dhawan’s retirement from cricket and Curran’s return to the auction pool, Punjab Kings are now looking for a new captain in the upcoming season, and Shreyas Iyer is set to be the new captain. Under his captaincy, it will be interesting to see the team in action in IPL 2025.
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IPL 2025 PBKS Team Players List FAQs
1. Who will be the captain of PBKS in IPL 2025?
The Captain of PBKS in IPL 2025 will be Shreyas Iyer. He was bought by the franchise for 26.75 crores.
2. Who is the most expensive player bought by PBKS in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction?
Shreyas Iyer is the most expensive player bought by PBKS in the IPL 2025 Mega Auction. They bought Shreyas Iyer for Rs.26.75 crores.
3. How many players have PBKS retained before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction 2025?
PBKS has retained 2 players before the IPL 2025 Mega Auction 2025 which includes Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh.
