Runners up of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings will be in action in the upcoming season of the IPL. The Shreyas Iyer led side will start their campaign against Gujarat Titans on March 31st. They have a strong squad and have made minor changes for this edition. They were one of the most consistent sides last season and will look to go one step further this season. Punjab Kings will play their last group stage match against Lucknow Super Giants on 23rd May.
PBKS IPL 2026 Schedule
| Match No. | Teams | Venue | Time (Local) |
| 4 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | New Chandigarh, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Int. Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | 19:30 |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Chennai, MA Chidambaram Stadium | 19:30 |
| 12 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata, Eden Gardens | 19:30 |
| 17 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Int. Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | 15:30 |
| 24 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Mumbai, Wankhede Stadium | 19:30 |
| 29 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Int. Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | 19:30 |
| 35 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Delhi, Arun Jaitley Stadium | 15:30 |
| 40 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Int. Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur | 19:30 |
| 46 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad, Narendra Modi Stadium | 19:30 |
| 49 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 19:30 |
| 55 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 19:30 |
| 58 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 19:30 |
| 61 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium | 15:30 |
| 68 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium | 19:30 |
Punjab Kings Look to Make Strong Start in IPL 2026
Punjab Kings will be hoping to begin their IPL 2026 campaign on a positive note as they aim to improve their performance from previous seasons. With a mix of experienced players and exciting young talent in the squad, PBKS will look to build momentum early in the tournament.
The home matches in New Chandigarh are expected to attract strong support from fans, while away games against teams like Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders will test the team early in the season.
With four crucial matches scheduled in the opening phase, Punjab Kings will be aiming to secure important points and establish their position in the standings before the tournament progresses further.
PBKS Squad IPL 2026
Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Marco Jansen, and Lockie Ferguson, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pravin Dubey, Vishal Nishad, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh.
