PBKS announces full list of retained and released players ahead of IPL 2026 auction.
With Punjab Kings reaching the IPL final last season, this could be one of the rare occasions when the franchise avoids its usual large-scale squad overhaul.
Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Punjab had released almost their entire squad, retaining only Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh, and entered the auction with one of the biggest purses. They spent aggressively, securing Shreyas Iyer after KKR unexpectedly chose not to retain the captain who had led them to the 2024 title.
The Kings also used their Right to Match card to bring back Arshdeep Singh, ensuring the return of their premier left-arm pacer.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Released Players | Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey |
| Retained Players | Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Priyansh Arya, Shashank Singh, Pyla Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Musheer Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Vishnu Vinod, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Mitchell Owen, Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar |
| Players Traded In | – |
| Players Traded Out | Mayank Markande (To Mumbai Indians) |
| Vacant Slots | 4 (2 Overseas) |
| Remaining Purse | Rs 11.5 crore |
| Full Squad Ahead of IPL 2026 Auction | – |
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