Punjab Kings Squad 2025 : History, Price, Players Lists & Roles

Punjab fans should be fully prepared because a new season of IPL 2025 is going to be a blockbuster for your team. Punjab Kings have been the underdogs inside the IPL for many years, but this year they have made such a squad that is screaming for the title – very smart retention, big auction buys, and a captain who has already lifted the trophy.

In today’s article, we have shared with you the Punjab Kings Squad 2025 and have given information about all the players. Three such game-changer players have been told who can take their team to the final, so let’s start the article.

Punjab Kings: History of Hope and Hustle

Punjab Kings started with the name Kings XI Punjab in 2008 when players like Yuvraj Singh and Brett Lee used to play here. Their closest shot came in 2014 when they reached the final, thanks to Glenn Maxwell and David Miller, but they lost that match. In 2021, they rebranded themselves as Punjab Kings, and players like KL Rahul and Arshdeep Singh joined here, but consistency was missing from them. Last year in 2024, they won only five matches, and the performance was not good at all. For 2025, they have made necessary changes which can take them further.

Year	Milestone	Key Players
2008	Debut as Kings XI Punjab	Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee
2014	Reached IPL Final (Lost)	Glenn Maxwell, David Miller
2021	Renamed Punjab Kings	KL Rahul, Arshdeep Singh
2024	Finished 9th (5 wins)	Sam Curran, Shashank Singh

Punjab Kings Squad 2025: New Buys & Retained Players

IPL 2025 auction was a game-changer for Punjab Kings. They took two players and then they went all out, spending big to craft a squad packed with stars and depth. All this information—the players who have been retained and the new ones bought in the auction and the players who have been bought at the highest price – we have mentioned in a table below:

Retained Players

Player	Role	Cost (Rs)
Shashank Singh	Batter/All-rounder	5.5 crore
Prabhsimran Singh	Wicketkeeper-Batter	4 crore

Auction Buys:

Player	Role	Price (Rs)
Shreyas Iyer	Batter (Captain)	26.75 crore
Yuzvendra Chahal	Spinner	18 crore
Arshdeep Singh	Fast Bowler	18 crore (RTM)
Marcus Stoinis	All-rounder	11 crore
Marco Jansen	All-rounder	7 crore
Glenn Maxwell	All-rounder	4.2 crore
Nehal Wadhera	Batter	4.2 crore
Priyansh Arya	Batter	3.8 crore
Josh Inglis	Wicketkeeper-Batter	2.6 crore
Azmatullah Omarzai	All-rounder	2.4 crore
Lockie Ferguson	Fast Bowler	2 crore
Vijaykumar Vyshak	Fast Bowler	1.8 crore
Yash Thakur	Fast Bowler	1.6 crore
Harpreet Brar	Spinner	1.5 crore
Aaron Hardie	All-rounder	1.25 crore
Vishnu Vinod	Wicketkeeper-Batter	95 lakh
Kuldeep Sen	Fast Bowler	80 lakh
Xavier Bartlett	Fast Bowler	80 lakh
Musheer Khan	Batter	30 lakh
Suryansh Shedge	All-rounder	30 lakh
Harnoor Pannu	Batter	30 lakh
Pyla Avinash	Batter	30 lakh
Pravin Dubey	Spinner	30 lakh

Punjab Kings Released Players 2025

The Punjab Kings team also had to say goodbye to some players to reset their team, and this included players like Rabada and Sam Curran. But they were freeing up their funds for a fresh start, and due to the retirement of Shikhar Dhawan, an era also came to an end, so we have mentioned the players who have left now below:

Player	Role	Reason
Sam Curran	All-rounder	Released pre-auction
Kagiso Rabada	Fast Bowler	Not retained
Liam Livingstone	All-rounder	Inconsistent form
Shikhar Dhawan	Batter	Retired from cricket
Jonny Bairstow	Wicketkeeper-Batter	Released pre-auction

Punjab Kings Squad 2025: Player Lists for IPL 2025

The squad of Punjab Kings is fully prepared to perform well in IPL 2025, and a total of 25 players have been taken in the squad. It includes batsmen, spinners, fast bowlers, all-rounders, and wicket keepers, and we have mentioned their country and their price through a table below:

Player	Role	Nationality	Price (Rs)
Shreyas Iyer (C)	Batter	India	26.75 crore
Yuzvendra Chahal	Spinner	India	18 crore
Arshdeep Singh	Fast Bowler	India	18 crore
Marcus Stoinis	All-rounder	Australia	11 crore
Marco Jansen	All-rounder	South Africa	7 crore
Shashank Singh	Batter/All-rounder	India	5.5 crore
Glenn Maxwell	All-rounder	Australia	4.2 crore
Nehal Wadhera	Batter	India	4.2 crore
Prabhsimran Singh	Wicketkeeper-Batter	India	4 crore
Priyansh Arya	Batter	India	3.8 crore
Josh Inglis	Wicketkeeper-Batter	Australia	2.6 crore
Azmatullah Omarzai	All-rounder	Afghanistan	2.4 crore
Lockie Ferguson	Fast Bowler	New Zealand	2 crore
Vijaykumar Vyshak	Fast Bowler	India	1.8 crore
Yash Thakur	Fast Bowler	India	1.6 crore
Harpreet Brar	Spinner	India	1.5 crore
Aaron Hardie	All-rounder	Australia	1.25 crore
Vishnu Vinod	Wicketkeeper-Batter	India	95 lakh
Kuldeep Sen	Fast Bowler	India	80 lakh
Xavier Bartlett	Fast Bowler	Australia	80 lakh
Musheer Khan	Batter	India	30 lakh
Suryansh Shedge	All-rounder	India	30 lakh
Harnoor Pannu	Batter	India	30 lakh
Pyla Avinash	Batter	India	30 lakh
Pravin Dubey	Spinner	India	30 lakh

Punjab Kings Squad’s Key Players to Watch

If the team of Punjab Kings wants to go ahead in the season of IPL 2025, then three players can support them to complete this task, and we have mentioned the information of these three below:

• Shreyas Iyer, who is also the captain of this team, has been bought for Rs 26.75 crore, and he has won the title in 2024. He has experience of how to win matches; he has always given consistent batting performance and has scored more than 3000 IPL runs. His sharp captaincy makes him the cornerstone of Punjab Kings. He will bring good momentum for his team and will help in taking the team forward.
• Yuzvendra Chahal has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 18 crore, and he is the all-time leading wicket-taker of IPL with 205 wickets. He is an expert wizard, and his leg spin can turn big games, especially in the middle overs. 
• Arshdeep Singh has also been bought for Rs 18 crore, and he is the unsung star of Punjab. He was bought through RTM, and Arshdeep has taken 76 IPL wickets and is known for his deadly yorkers in the death overs. He is a homegrown hero who has a lot of hunger to take Punjab Kings to victory.

Coach and Captain: A New Era

Kings 11 punjab have also made some changes in coaching and leadership, and the head coach and captain have been changed. We have given a quick info of them in a table below:

Role	Name	Background
Head Coach	Ricky Ponting	Ex-Aussie captain, IPL winner
Captain	Shreyas Iyer	IPL 2024 champion with KKR

Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI

Punjab Kings squad has a lot of experienced players, and it is very difficult to decide the playing 11 out of them, yet we have mentioned the expected playing 11 in every match through a table below:

Position	Player	Role
1	Prabhsimran Singh	Opener/Wicketkeeper
2	Priyansh Arya	Opener
3	Shreyas Iyer (C)	Batter
4	Marcus Stoinis	All-rounder
5	Glenn Maxwell	All-rounder
6	Shashank Singh	Batter/All-rounder
7	Marco Jansen	All-rounder
8	Yuzvendra Chahal	Spinner
9	Arshdeep Singh	Fast Bowler
10	Lockie Ferguson	Fast Bowler
11	Harpreet Brar	Spinner

Best Possible team to win ipl 2025 Trophy

Punjab Kings Squad 2025 has been ticking every box. Iyer has proved that he can take a team to the final and win the final. Chahal is a wicket-taking machine, and Arshdeep is a local-level player who is fully ready to shine. Along with this, strong coaching will help all the players, and here is a perfect mix of youth, experience, and firepower. After many years, now their almost-title drought will end, and finally they can lift the IPL trophy. 

Conclusion

Punjab Kings is stepping into IPL 2025 with a squad that is exciting the fans a lot, and it is expected that it will give a very good performance. Shreyas Iyer’s experience of winning the title can go further. With the spin of Yuzvendra Chahal and the contribution of Arshdeep Singh, they will finally move towards their trophy. 

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