Punjab Kings | PBKS 2026 Squad, Players, Stats, and Season History

PBKS At a Glance (IPL 2026)

• Captain: Shreyas Iyer
• Head Coach: Ricky Ponting
• Key Additions: Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly, Praveen Dubey (later re signed in auction), Vishal Nishad
• Biggest Exit: Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis
• Auction Strategy: Minimal targeted approach with a small purse. Focus on replacing Maxwell’s role and adding left arm pace depth.
• Squad Strength: Strong continuity from the 2025 runner up side with a proven top order and deep all round options.
• Squad Concern: Limited Indian wicketkeeping backup and thin spin depth beyond the primary options.

PBKS IPL 2026 Squad

Batters & Wicketkeeper (PBKS 2026)

All-rounders (PBKS 2026)

Batting Contribution Table

Bowling Contribution Table

Bowlers (PBKS 2026)

IPL 2026 Trade / Transfer Summary (PBKS)

• Players Traded In: None
• Players Traded Out: None
• Released Players: Glenn Maxwell Josh Inglis Aaron Hardie Kuldeep Sen Praveen Dubey (later re signed in auction)

Batters & Wicketkeepers (PBKS 2026)

• Shreyas Iyer anchors the batting core and leadership With 3731 IPL runs, he remains the stabilizer at No.3 and shapes PBKS’s innings structure.
• Prabhsimran Singh drives early scoring His 151+ strike rate provides attacking starts and covers wicketkeeping duties.
• Nehal Wadhera adds middle order balance A reliable left hand option with 719 IPL runs, helping control overs 7–15.
• Priyansh Arya offers explosive top order depth A century and 179 SR make him a high impact opening partner option.
• Bench depth remains developmental Harnoor, Avinash, Vinod, and Owen provide rotation coverage rather than fixed starting roles.

All-rounders (PBKS 2026)

Batting Contribution

Bowling Contribution

• Marcus Stoinis anchors the all rounder structure His multi season IPL output provides stability in both middle overs scoring and sixth bowler coverage.
• Shashank Singh drives domestic finishing reliability A 40+ average with elite strike rate positions him as the primary late innings accelerator.
• Marco Jansen expands powerplay tactical options Left arm pace gives early phase wicket access while maintaining lower order depth.
• Cooper Connolly increases matchup flexibility Spin capable all round option supporting overseas rotation without compromising batting balance.
• Secondary group provides depth rather than primary load Omarzai, Musheer, and Shedge give structural flexibility but are not core production dependencies.

Bowlers (PBKS 2026)

• Domestic / franchise T20 reference where IPL sample unavailable.

• Arshdeep Singh anchors the pace attack across all phases With 97 IPL wickets and a 17.6 strike rate, he remains PBKS’s primary new ball and death overs weapon.
• Yuzvendra Chahal drives middle overs wicket pressure Yuzvendra Chahal leads the spin department and is the all-time leading wicket-taker in IPL history with 221 wickets.
• Overseas pace options expand tactical flexibility Ferguson’s raw pace and Dwarshuis’s left arm variation give PBKS matchup adaptability based on pitch and opposition balance.
• Secondary domestic seamers provide structural depth Vyshak and Yash Thakur strengthen squad rotation and workload management without forcing over reliance on overseas slots.
• Spin depth supports matchup driven team selection Harpreet Brar offers defensive control while Dubey and Nishad provide situational spin coverage.

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