Punjab Kings are a much more settled and confident team after finishing as runners-up last season, even if it ended in disappointment with the final. Prior to the mini-auction in Abu Dhabi, the franchise had made some hard decisions to release a big chunk of their squad and retain a purse amounting up to around ₹11.50 crore for four available slots, including two overseas players. By picking up some wise investment in the form of Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Praveen Dubey and Vishal Nishad, PBKS are looking to get that mix between experience and youth right as they gear up for a more forceful campaign 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

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 |



