Punjab Kings Auction Strategy, Players Retained & Probable Buys, Full List of Sold and Unsold Players & Top Purchases Today – Indian Premier League

Keep refreshing the page to follow the timely updates from Day 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025 Mega Auction in Jeddah.

The Punjab Kings (PBKS), now under the guidance of their new head coach Ricky Ponting, are heading into the IPL 2025 mega auction on November 24 and 25 with a fresh outlook. Having retained only two players,

Arshdeep Singh was temporarily the most expensive Indian player bought at the IPL auction ever, for now, as Punjab Kings executed their 'Right to Match' card for the India left-arm pacer and bought him home for Rs 18 crore on Day 1 of IPL 2025 Mega Auction on Sunday.

The IPL 2025 mega auction witnessed Lucknow Super Giants securing Rishabh Pant for a record-breaking Rs 27 crore, making him the most expensive player

The 30-year-old Vishnu Vinod sparked a bidding war on Day 1. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opened the bidding, with MI joining in briefly. However, it was Punjab Kings (PBKS) who walked away with the experienced player for Rs 95 lakh. Vinod’s versatility as a middle-order batter will add depth to Punjab’s batting lineup.

Punjab Kings had only retained two players ahead of the auction and both of them were uncapped. In the run up to the auction, the Punjab franchise also brought in Ricky Ponting as their head coach. In the auction, they have tried to buy some good Indian players alongside trusted overseas names.

Rishabh Pant etched his name in IPL history books, becoming the priciest player ever as Lucknow Super Giants splurged an unprecedented sum at the Jeddah auction. Leaving his long-time franchise Delhi Capitals,

The Punjab Kings have shelled out INR 26.75 crore for Shreyas Iyer, thus shattering the record set by the Kolkata Knight Riders for Mitchell Starc