Punjab Kings have finalized their list of retained and released players ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction, scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on December 16. All 10 franchises had to submit their final squads to the Board of Control for Cricket in India by the deadline on November 15.
In the released list, Punjab Kings let go of players like Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Praveen Dubey, and Kyle Jamieson. On the other hand, the retained players include Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyala Avinash, Harnoor Pannu, Suryansh Shedge, Mitchell Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Yash Thakur, and Vishnu Vinod.
With a purse of Rs. 11.50 crore remaining and 4 slots left (including 2 overseas slots), Punjab Kings will be looking to make strategic moves at the upcoming auction. The team management will have the opportunity to strengthen their squad further and address any areas of improvement before the start of the IPL 2026 season.
The list of retained and released players provides a glimpse into the team’s strategy and vision for the upcoming season. Fans will be eagerly awaiting the auction to see the new additions to the Punjab Kings squad as they prepare to compete against the best teams in the league. The published date of this information is November 15, 2025.
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