Under the new guidance of Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to embark on a promising campaign in the IPL 2025, equipped with the largest budget of INR 110.5 crore among all franchises. This financial advantage was strategically utilized to craft a balanced team,

Check PBKS' full players' list, players' salary, most costliest player, list of retained players ahead of IPL 2025 here

Here is the full players list, squad and predicted XI for Punjab Kings after the mega auction ended on Monday.

PBKS, under new head coach Ricky Ponting, retained only 2 players and enter IPL 2025 mega auction with the highest purse of 110.5 crore. Scroll down to check Punjab Kings complete squad

Punjab Kings made a grand entrance into the IPL 2025 mega auction with an impressive budget of Rs 110.5 crore, the highest among all teams. They wasted no time in getting down to

Punjab Kings, led by Ricky Ponting, had a successful IPL 2025 super auction, rebuilding their team strategically. They secured Arshdeep Singh using their Right-to-Match card for Rs 18 crore and made Shreyas Iyer their most expensive buy at Rs 26.

Ricky Ponting and PBKS purchased five Australian players, in the guise of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Xavier Bartlett.

Out of ₹120 crore allotted to each franchise, the Punjab-based franchise, co-owned by Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and businessman Ness Wadia, had the highest purse of ₹110.15 crore.

Delighted at the composition of the new-look Punjab Kings squad after the IPL 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, head coach Ricky Ponting showered praises on the franchise’s analysts and scouts for their efforts,