Punjab Kings squad for IPL 2023
Punjab Kings finished at the sixth position in the IPL 2022
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Punjab Kings formed a star-studded squad in the IPL 2022 and adopted an ultra-aggressive batting approach but all the tactics were thrown out of the window as they finished sixth on the points table. Going into the auction, PBKS released several players and opted for an overhaul of the batting unit.
IPL 2023 PBKS Team Player List
- Shikhar Dhawan - ₹8.25 crores
- Jonny Bairstow- ₹6.75 crores
- Nathan Ellis- ₹75 lakhs
- Atharva Taide- ₹20 lakhs
- Shahrukh Khan- ₹9 crores
- Liam Livingstone- ₹11.50 crores
- Rishi Dhawan- ₹55 lakhs
- Arshdeep Singh- ₹4 crores
- Kagiso Rabada- ₹9.25 crores
- Prabhsimran Singh - ₹60 Lakhs,
- Jitesh Sharma - ₹20 Lakhs
- Rahul Chahar- ₹5.25 crores
- Harpreet Brar- ₹3.8 crores
- Raj Angad Bawa- ₹2 crores
- Baltej Dhanda- ₹20 lakhs
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa- ₹50 lakhs
- Sam Curran - ₹18.5 crores
- Sikandar Raza - ₹50 lakhs
- Harpreet Bhatia ₹40 lakhs,
- Vidyat Kaverappa ₹20 Lakhs,
- Mohit Rathee ₹20 lakhs,
- Shivam Singh ₹20 lakhs
Punjab Kings believed in an aggressive brand of cricket in the last season but things didn’t work out as they would have wanted as they finished in sixth place in the points table. Yet, they retained all their prolific hitters, including Liam Livingstone, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, and Jonny Bairstow, who were at the center stage last season.
Having released their last season’s skipper Mayank Agarwal, the Kings, among the swashbuckling hitters, might bring someone in the middle order who can hold the innings from one end. As usual, they have the budget as well, boasting of INR 32.2 Crores.
The Kings brought back Sam Curran at ₹18.5 crores, making him the most-expensive player in the tournament. Then they signed Sikandar Raza at ₹50 lakh to strengthen their all-round department. However, they did not manage to acquire any other notable names, and in the end, were left with ₹12.2 Crores.
