IPL Auction 2026: Full squad and new bought players for Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings (PBKS), the runner-up of IPL 2025, entered into the IPL 2026 mini-auction with one of the smallest budgets among all teams. With ₹11.50 crore as the availability, which was the second lowest purse in the auction, PBKS was calm and did not get into early wars, waiting for the right pick at the right price.

The first purchase was made in the accelerated round, where Punjab Kings acquired young Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly for 3 crores. Connolly is a left-handed batter and also bowls slow left-arm spin. Kolkata Knight Riders showed interest and placed the opening bid at his base price, but PBKS pushed the price higher and successfully brought him into their squad.

Later on in the auctions, PBKS added more power to their fast bowlers by including the services of the Australian fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis in the reserve at the price of ₹4.40 crores. Adding more depth to the Indian talent pool, the franchise also picked Pravin Dubey and Vishal Nishad for ₹30 lakhs.

Punjab Kings Bought Players and Full Squad for IPL 2026

The Punjab Kings had an unforgettable season in the IPL 2025 under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. They made it to the final for the first time in 11 years but lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six runs. Even though the PBKS could not get their hands on the trophy, they played well throughout the season. Because of this, the team management decided to make very few changes before the IPL 2026 auction.

The biggest name released by Punjab Kings was Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who failed to perform consistently and also suffered an injury during the 2025 season. Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis was also released. Apart from these changes, PBKS retained most of their core players to maintain stability and team balance.

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Punjab Kings Bought Players at IPL 2026 Auction

Cooper Connolly (₹3 crore), Ben Dwarshuis (₹4.40 crore), Pravin Dubey (₹30 lakh), Vishal Nishad (₹30 lakh)

Punjab Kings Full Squad for IPL 2026

Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyala Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Suryansh Shedge, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad.