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Indian Premier League
RESULT
Lucknow Super Giants
196/6 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings
200/3 (18 ov)
Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings Squad 2026
Shreyas Iyer
Batsman
Arshdeep Singh
Bowler
Yuzvendra Chahal
Bowler
Marcus Stoinis
Allrounder
Marco Jansen
Allrounder
Shashank Singh
Allrounder
Ben Dwarshuis
Bowler
Nehal Wadhera
Batsman
Prabhsimran Singh
Wicketkeeper
Priyansh Arya
Batsman
Mitchell Owen
Allrounder
Cooper Connolly
Allrounder
Azmatullah Omarzai
Allrounder
Lockie Ferguson
Bowler
Vijaykumar Vyshak
Bowler
Yash Thakur
Bowler
Harpreet Brar
Bowler
Vishnu Vinod
Wicketkeeper
Xavier Bartlett
Bowler
Vishal Nishad
Bowler
Suryansh Shedge
Batsman
Pyla Avinash
Batsman
Musheer Khan
Allrounder
Harnoor Singh
Batsman
Praveen Dubey
Bowler
Punjab Kings Recent Results
Lucknow Super Giants
196/6 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings
200/3 (18 ov)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Punjab Kings
199/8 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
222/4 (20 ov)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 23 runs
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Punjab Kings
200/8 (20 ov)
Mumbai Indians
205/4 (19.5 ov)
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Punjab Kings
210/5 (20 ov)
Delhi Capitals
216/7 (19 ov)
Delhi Capitals won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Sunrisers Hyderabad
235/4 (20 ov)
Punjab Kings
202/7 (20 ov)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 33 runs
Indian Premier League
RESULT
Gujarat Titans
167/6 (19.5 ov)
Punjab Kings
163/9 (20 ov)
Gujarat Titans won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
Franchise History & Legacy
Originally starting out as Kings XI Punjab, the team is known for explosive individual seasons but frequent structural shifts. They narrowly missed out on a maiden title as runners-up in 2025.
IPL 2027 Retained & Released Players
Retained Players 14
Shreyas Iyer
Retained Core
Prabhsimran Singh
Retained Core
Priyansh Arya
Retained Core
Shashank Singh
Retained Core
Marco Jansen
Retained Core
Xavier Bartlett
Retained Core
Harnoor Pannu
Retained Core
Pyla Avinash
Retained Core
Vishal Nishad
Retained Core
Vijaykumar Vyshak
Retained Core
Azmatullah Omarzai
Retained Core
Yash Thakur
Retained Core
Harpreet Brar
Retained Core
Cooper Connolly
Retained Core
Released Players 7
Arshdeep Singh
INR 18.00 Crore
Yuzvendra Chahal
INR 18.00 Crore
Marcus Stoinis
INR 11.00 Crore
Ben Dwarshuis
INR 4.40 Crore
Nehal Wadhera
INR 4.20 Crore
Mitchell Owen
INR 3.00 Crore
Vishnu Vinod
INR 95 Lakh
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IPL 2027 Auction Strategy & Purse
Reclaimed Purse for IPL 2027 Auction
Total Reclaimed Purse
₹59.55 Crore
Players Released
7
Avg. Reclaimed / Player
₹8.51 Crore
By releasing 7 players including key bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal, and all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, Punjab Kings have reclaimed a massive ₹59.55 Crore in purse value to target strategic reinforcements at the auction.
IPL 2027 Auction Strategy & Core Targets
1
Premium Fast Bowler
Targeting a premium fast bowler to replace Arshdeep Singh, or using the RTM card/purse flexibility to buy him back.
2
Middle-Order Spin Reinforcement
Securing an impactful middle-order spinner to fill the slot left by Yuzvendra Chahal's release at a more budget-friendly price.
3
Reliable Lower-Order Finisher
Finding a solid finisher to ease the scoring and finishing burden on Shashank Singh and Marco Jansen.
Owner
Owner / Parent Group
KPH Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd (Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, Karan Paul)
Coach
Head Coach
Ricky Ponting
Captain
Captain
Shreyas Iyer
Current Season Squad
Batters & Wicketkeepers
Shreyas Iyer
Prabhsimran Singh
Shashank Singh
Nehal Wadhera
Vishnu Vinod
Harnoor Pannu
Josh Inglis
Pyla Avinash
All-Rounders
Marcus Stoinis
Harpreet Brar
Marco Jansen
Azmatullah Omarzai
Priyansh Arya
Musheer Khan
Suryansh Shedge
Mitch Owen
Cooper Connolly
Ben Dwarshuis
Bowlers
Arshdeep Singh
Yuzvendra Chahal
Vyshak Vijaykumar
Yash Thakur
Xavier Bartlett
Pravin Dubey
Vishal Nishad
Lockie Ferguson
Year-by-Year League Standings
| Season / Year | Standing / Result |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 5th Place |
| 2025 | 2nd Place |
| 2024 | 9th Place |
| 2023 | 8th Place |
| 2022 | 6th Place |
Championship Trophies
This franchise is working towards their first tournament championship title in the league.
Frequently Asked Questions
The team was known as Kings XI Punjab from 2008 until it was rebranded as Punjab Kings in 2021.
Australian legend Ricky Ponting serves as the head coach of Punjab Kings.