Who is the most expensive player in the IPL history for the Punjab Kings?

For the Punjab Kings, in IPL history, Shreyas Iyer is the most expensive player, whom the franchise bought for a massive price of INR 26.75 crore during the mega auction of the tournament.

What is the best campaign for the Punjab Kings in IPL history?

Punjab Kings’ two best campaigns in IPL history came in 2014 and 2025, when they reached the final and ended up as the runners-up of the event. In 2014, they lost to the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and failed to beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 2025.

How many captains has Punjab Kings used in IPL history?

The Punjab Kings have used a total of 17 captains in their IPL history, with none of them crossing three campaigns, as Adam Gilchrist and Shikhar Dhawan led the side for three editions.

Who has played the most games for Punjab Kings in IPL history?

The Indian left-arm pacer, Arshdeep Singh, has played the most games in IPL history for the Punjab Kings. He has played 96 games, followed by Piyush Chawla’s 87 encounters.

Top 7 PBKS records in IPL history

The Punjab Kings (PBKS), formerly known as the Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), have been part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) since the inaugural season of the event in 2008. Over the seasons, the franchise has experienced many different phases of fame, with several renowned players contributing to its record book and creating memorable moments in the tournament.

Despite undergoing a change of name in the 2021 season, taking place both in India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Punjab’s journey has remained closely connected with the high-scoring encounters, based on aggressive batting performances. The team has displayed many individual performances, including many memorable run chases.

One of the defining parts of Punjab’s record is the skill to chase some superb targets. The franchise’s previous record of completing the chase of 262 runs for the loss of two wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2024 season already sits as the highest successful run-chase in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

One of the biggest issues for Punjab has been their inconsistency with the players, captains, and even the coaches, which has never allowed them to continue the same set of players and strategy for two successive seasons, and that has never helped them in the process of earning success with both bat and ball in hand.

Currently, with the arrival of Ricky Ponting from the Delhi Capitals (DC) as the new head coach from the 2025 season of the event and the new captain, Shreyas Iyer, the success started to come as the franchise ended up as the runners-up of the competition, losing the final against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Beyond the records of the team, the Punjab Kings’ history includes notable bowling and batting milestones from the players who have been part of the side. They are decorated with explosive centuries and big totals in superb wins.

Top 7 records held by Punjab Kings in the IPL — Ranked

With the records spanning both the Kings XI Punjab and the Punjab Kings era, the franchise has many records worth revisiting. Here is a look at the top seven records of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL, which cover some of their most successful journey and individual achievements-

#7 Lowest total in IPL history for PBKS-

The lowest total for the Punjab Kings in IPL history came in 2017 against the Rising Pune Supergiants at the Maharashtra Cricket Association in Pune. Punjab were bundled out for just 73 runs in 15.5 overs, with only four of their batters converting their starts into double figures with the bat, as Axar Patel’s 22 was their highest individual score in the line-up.

Shardul Thakur ended up with 3/19 in four overs at an economy rate of 4.75, while each of Jaydev Unadkat, Adam Zampa, and Dan Christian bagged two wickets each. Pune completed the simple chase with nine wickets and eight overs in hand.

#6 Most runs for Punjab Kings in IPL history-

The former captain of the Punjab franchise, KL Rahul, remains the leading run-getter of the side in IPL history. The right-handed batter smashed 2548 runs to be at the top out of 55 innings at an average of 56.62 and a decent strike rate of nearly 140, having celebrated two centuries and 23 half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 132 runs.

Rahul crossed 550 runs in every single season for the Punjab side in the IPL, out of which two editions saw him getting beyond 600 runs. His best season with the bat ever in the IPL also came for the PBKS side, when he slammed 659 runs in just 14 innings at a strike rate of 158.41, thanks to his six half-centuries.

#5 Most wickets for Punjab Kings in IPL history-

The left-arm pacer of the Indian side, Arshdeep Singh, remains the leading wicket-taker for the Punjab Kings in IPL history, having played for the franchise since 2019. He has collected 111 wickets with the ball in 95 innings at an average of 28.02 and a fine strike rate of 18.30 and an economy rate of 9.18, thanks to two four-wicket hauls and one five-wicket haul at the best bowling figures of 5/32 in an innings.

Arshdeep’s best campaign with the ball in IPL history came in 2025 when he collected 21 wickets in 16 innings at an average of 24.66, while during the 2024 season, he bagged 19 wickets in 14 innings at an average of 26.57 and an economy rate of just over 10.

#4 Highest individual score by Punjab Kings in IPL history-

The highest individual score in IPL history for the Punjab Kings came in 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium from Rahul’s bat, when he slammed a superb knock of unbeaten 132 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The right-handed batter decorated the knock with 14 boundaries and seven innings at a strike rate of 191.30.

The second-highest individual score for the franchise in the IPL came during the second qualifier of the 2014 season when Virender Sehwag smacked a stunning knock of 122 runs off just 58 balls against the Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

#3 Second-highest individual score in an IPL final-

It was the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Punjab Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru when Punjab, then known as KXIP, posted a decent score of 199 runs for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

The base of the score was their wicket-keeper Indian batter, Wriddhiman Saha, who smashed a thrilling knock of unbeaten 115 runs off 55 balls at a strike rate of 209.09, thanks to 10 boundaries and eight over boundaries. It remains the second-highest individual score in the IPL final behind Shane Watson’s 117* during the IPL 2018 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Mumbai.

#2 Highest successful chase in IPL history-

It was the recent contest between the Punjab Kings and the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the IPL 2026 season. Once the Capitals posted a massive score of 265/4 in their allotted 20 overs thanks to KL Rahul’s superb knock of unbeaten 152 runs, it seemed to be an easy win for the home side, as it could have been a hard chase for the visitors.

But the Shreyas Iyer-led side didn’t lose hope and completed the successful chase by six wickets with seven balls to spare. Their openers, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, gave them a dominating start of 126 runs in 6.4 overs before the leader slammed an unbeaten 71 runs off 36 balls, thanks to seven sixes and three boundaries at a strike rate of 197.22.

#1 Lowest target successfully defended in IPL history-

Both the records of the highest successful chase and the lowest target being defended in IPL history belong to the Punjab Kings. They successfully defended the score of 111 runs during the 2025 season against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, in New Chandigarh.

Prabhsimran slammed 30 runs off 15 balls, while the rest of the batting line-up fell like a pack of cards. None of their batters were able to put a good score on the board. They were bundled out in 15.3 overs, where India's Harshit Rana returned with figures of 3/25 in three overs while Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy ended up with combined figures of 4/35 in seven overs.

However, Punjab didn’t lose hope and bundled out the Knight Riders for just 95 runs and earned the victory by 16 runs. Only three of their batters made it into the double figures. Yuzvendra Chahal had figures of 4/28 in four overs, while Marco Jansen returned with figures of 3/17 in three overs.