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 |