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,

The Punjab Kings made a splash at the IPL 2025 auction, securing marquee players with a focus on star power, seasoned campaigners, and versatile all-rounders. However, their squad raises questions about balance at the top of the order.

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.

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

Glenn Maxwell will play for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. Notably, the Royal Challengers Bangalore had released him ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. RCB didn't activate the RTM card as the player went back to former employees PBKS.

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

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, out of India's national team for two years, fetched a hefty Rs 10.75 crore from RCB in the IPL 2025 auction. Indian pacers saw high demand despite some big names going unsold. Deepak Chahar and Mukesh Kumar also secured lucrative deals.

IPL 2025 Mega AUction Full List Of Sold PlayersThe biggest headline maker across the auction was Rishabh Pant, who became the most expensive buy ever in IPL auction history, with Lucknow Super Giants acquiring his services for Rs 27 crore.