Punjab Kings scripted history by splashing a whopping Rs. 18.5 crores on Sam Curran followed by roping in Sikandar Raza for just Rs. 50 Lakh. The franchise was expected to dominate the proceedings on Friday considering the second-biggest purse for the auctions. They showed a lot of intent while bidding for Sam Curran, picking him for Rs. 18.5 crores.

However, the franchise picked the rest of the players on their base price as. Sikandar Raza and Vidawath Kaverappa are two of the welcome addition to the squad.

PBKS IPL 2023 Squad:  Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran

Looking at their well-balanced squad, here is the possible playing XI for the Punjab Kings for IPL 2023