Below are the names of players retained and released by Punjab Kings ahead of the IPL 2026 auction.
The 55-year-old, who was a part of the support staff under head coach Ricky Ponting is understood to have written about his inability to continue in the role.
One of the main reasons for PBKS’ consistency in IPL 2025 was the arrival of Shreyas Iyer as captain. However, before Iyer, legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting was also appointed as Head Coach for PBKS ahead of IPL 2025.
Just what could possibly have led to Punjab’s loss in the IPL Final? Let’s take a closer look:
In reality, Shreyas Iyer played like a true king.
Virat Kohli was overwhelmed with emotion as RCB was going across the finishing line in the last over of the IPL 2025 final against PBKS, and he ended up winning the title for the firs-time ever in his career.
Apart from Chris Gayle, his former RCB teammate AB de Villiers also landed in the city of Ahmedabad earlier today, to see their close friend Virat Kohli compete in the IPL final for the fourth time in his career.
IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 ended in a one-sided win for RCB over PBKS by eight wickets with 10 overs to spare while chasing down a 102-run target.
Patidar has less of a playing experience as Iyer, who’s already helped KKR lift the title, but what are the other salient features of their game?
While RCB have lost three IPL finals over the years, PBKS came second best in the league 11 years ago.
The video of the grand celebration was shared on the social media platform X by RCB, wherein the birthday boys Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik were spotted cutting cakes.
Shreyas Iyer played a captain’s knock of 87* runs in just 41 balls with five fours and eight sixes, to take PBKS over the line.
The IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 between PBKS and MI began 2:15 hours late at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad due to rain.
The IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 between PBKS and MI is expected to start on 9:45 PM IST after more than two-hour rain delay.
Staying true to their “play bold” mantra, RCB did actually make lightwork of their opponents Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1.
Below are the scorecard updates of the Punjab Kings versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Qualifier 1.
Shreyas Iyer also spoke about wanting to make the PBKS fans proud and give them a reason to celebrate.
PBKS will take on either of Gujarat Titans (GT) or Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on May 29 in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2025.
With a win over MI, PBKS secured the top two spot for the first time in 11 years in tournament’s history.
After scoring just seven runs in his first eight balls, Naman Dhir had to up the ante in the latter stages of the MI batting effort against PBKS.
Below are the scorecard updates for the Punjab Kings versus Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 match 69.
Sameer Rizvi scored his maiden IPL fifty to take DC past the finishing line in the last over against PBKS.
The wicket of Josh Inglis fell in the sixth over of the PBKS innings on a quicker ball down the leg side from Vipraj Nigam, getting stumped.
DC have won five of the last seven matches played against PBKS, but at the same time, their last two losses versus them came in the previous two matches.
On Sunday, May 18, Shreyas Iyer became the first captain to take three different IPL franchises into the playoffs.
The Rajasthan Royals will host the Punjab Kings on Sunday, May 18 in an afternoon match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
The right-arm Kiwi pacer will join PBKS for INR 2 Crore.
The towering Proteas figure is reportedly joining the PBKS side in Jaipur, where they will be commencing their training sessions, before taking the field in their upcoming matches.
Replying to the distasteful tweet from the troll, Zinta displayed ire and hit back at the social media user.
The remainder of IPL 2025 is set to resume from Saturday, May 17 with RCB taking on KKR at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
After the players went off the field due to floodlight issue, the news filtered via BCCI that the match had been called off at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala.
Below are the scorecard updates of the Punjab Kings versus Delhi Capitals IPL 2025 match 58.
Initially, it was reported that the aforementioned match in the IPL 2025 could be played in the city of Mumbai, although it still would have given MI the advantage over PBKS.
LSG reached 58/4 in eight overs after their captain Rishabh Pant lost his wicket to Azmatullah Omarzai in pursuit of 227-run target versus PBKS, as of this writing.
Owen will join PBKS at a price of INR 3 Crore after completing his stint in PSL 2025.
After the sensational victory against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on April 30, Ponting divulged that his team will have some new signings to fill a couple of crucial spots in the team
Shreyas Iyer scored 72 off 41 with five fours and four maximums, to help his team chase down the 191-run target set by CSK in the IPL 2025 clash, for which he became the player of the match.
Sam Curran scored his first fifty in CSK colours in four years during the IPL 2025 clash against PBKS.
As Preity Zinta was engaging with fans on her X, a fan asked her to share her views for Shreyas Iyer.
Riding on the back of PBKS openers, Priyansh Arya (69 off 35) and Prabhsimran Singh (83 off 49), they put up a competitive total of 201 on the board in their allotted 20 overs.
PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh scored fifties against KKR in the IPL 2025 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Below are the scorecard updates of the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match 44.
Moreover, Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of PBKS, is said to have played a key role in Kotian’s inclusion, seeing that the duo have played together for Mumbai in domestic circuit.
This year, several young players have registered their presence in the tournament but some have grabbed eyeballs for their stunning performances. Let’s have a look in this article.
Jonny Bairstow looked relentless against bowlers and played an instrumental role in
Punjab’s successful chase.
KKR will take on PBKS in the match 44th of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, April 26.
Speaking of the PBKS’ campaign in IPL 2025 so far, the Shreyas Iyer-led side are placed at the fourth spot after eight games.
PBKS defended the lowest-ever total of 111 runs in the IPL history at the expense of KKR in Mullanpur.
Chahal also joined Sunil Narine with most four-wicket hauls in IPL history. This spell was also Chahal’s third four-plus wicket haul against KKR, the most by a bowler against an opponent in the IPL.
Ferguson has been pivotal this season for the PBKS, and has scalped five wickets in four games so far.
PBKS will take on KKR in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
Abhishek Sharma helped SRH register second-highest run chase in IPL history, at the expense of PBKS in the 2025 season.
SRH will be taking on PBKS in the 27th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season on Saturday, April 12.
CSK lost by 18 runs against PBKS in the IPL 2025 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
PBKS will be playing against CSK in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.
RR got their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign back on track with a big win by 50 runs over highly billed PBKS in Mullanpur.
Known for his elegant stroke play and ability to accelerate the innings, Samson has been a consistent performer over the years, particularly for Rajasthan Royals, where he also serves as captain
Shashank Singh displayed valour and played a brisk knock of an unbeaten 61 off just 29 to assist PBKS chase down a huge target of 200 runs in 19.5 overs.
In his X post, Madan Lal suggested that T20 cricket is unpredictable and the owners should let the cricketers play freely.
Speaking of the youngster, the 24-year-old has so far amassed 74 runs in two matches at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 176.19.
For the unversed, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first.
Curran’s match-winning effort made him the youngest player in IPL history to take a hat-trick, earning him the Player of the Match award.
LSG will take on PBKS at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, April 1, in the IPL 2025 clash.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are set to make their return at their home ground at Ekana as they will take on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in match number 13 of IPL 2025
Skipper Shreyas Iyer played a 42-ball unbeaten 97 to help the side post a competitive score.
The list is headlined by Virat Kohli, who has racked up close to 5000 runs, he is followed by MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir, David Warner, KL Rahul.
The Shreyas Iyer-led side posted mammoth 243 runs on the board in their stipulated 20 overs.
Shubman Gill-led GT won the toss and elected to first versus PBKS in IPL 2025.
However, the former Australia cricketer did not reveal the team combination, but insisted that the management will continue to give opportunities to young players.
Gujarat Titans (GT), who are the one-time champions, will be taking on Punjab Kings (PBKS) in their first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
The PBKS will take on Gujarat Titans in their inaugural match on Tuesday, March 24 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
In an interview, Iyer highlighted how these mentors have been instrumental since his early days, providing massive guidance irrespective of his career’s highs and lows
Ahead of witnessing scintillating T20 action, fans can go through SportsTiger’s list of five players who might not mark their presence in IPL 2025.
PBKS will kickstart their IPL 2025 campaign with a match against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 25.
In the IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant will be captaining LSG for the first-time in his career, but he has experience of leading Delhi Capitals for multiple years in the league.
Shreyas Iyer was picked up by Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 mega auction last November for a whopping price of INR 26.75 Crore.
Check out the fast bowling attacks ranked from 10 to 1 in the IPL 2025.
Shreyas Iyer became the second highest paid player in the history of the IPL after PBKS shelled out a whopping INR 26.75 Crore to avail his services.
Punjab Kings have set aside a whopping INR 110.5 Crore purse after retaining just two players in the squad from the previous season of the IPL.
In the following listicle, we will have a look at the three players who can lead PBKS in IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be looking to change their fortunes under new head coach Ricky Ponting.
Warner, who made his IPL debut in 2009, has played 184 matches to date, scoring 6,565 runs at an average of 40.52.
Ricky Ponting has previously coached Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in IPL across 11 seasons.
Moreover, with Ponting joining the PBKS, he is set to be the sixth coach in seven seasons.
It is to be noted that Rohit Sharma has been the most successful captain of MI, helping them clinch the five titles before he was sacked of MI captaincy ahead of IPL 2024.
The BCCI is likely to announce the decision on the IPL 2025 mega auction later this month.
Zinta made her first appearance at the event when she posed at the French Riviera.
Abhishek Sharma has tonked most number of sixes this season with the number swallowing up to 41.
The Punjab Kings finished at the ninth place, only above Mumbai Indians in IPL 2024 standings with five wins from 14 matches.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are currently in second place in the IPL 2024 points table.
It is to be noted that the wicketkeeper-batter was named the vice-captain of the Punjab Kings ahead of the 2024 season, but it was Sam Curran who replaced Shikhar Dhawan midway through the tournament.
In the last league fixture of the season, SunRisers Hyderabad will host Punjab Kings on May 19.
Sunrisers Hyderabad have a 15-7 head-to-head record over Punjab Kings in the IPL, including their win in the reverse fixture earlier in the ongoing 2024 season.
Ashwin came in to bat at five for the side and played a decent knock of 28 runs off 19 deliveries.
Check out the three reasons why PBKS didn’t qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs below.
Rajasthan Royals will host PBKS in their second-last league stage fixture of the IPL 2024.
Rajasthan Royals have a 16-11 head-to-head record over Punjab Kings, including their win in the reverse fixture earlier in the season.
Virat Kohli was adjudged as the player of the match for his brilliant performance with the bat in the first innings.
Riyan Parag has been sensational in the IPL 2024 for Rajasthan Royals, scoring 436 runs in just 10 innings at an average of 54.50 and a strike-rate of 156.27.
Vidwath Kaverappa was quite close to picking up the wicket of Virat Kohli on his IPL debut, but he got dropped by both Ashutosh Sharma and Riley Rossouw off his bowling.