PBKS full squad, IPL 2025: Complete list of players bought by Punjab Kings

PBKS Full Squad, IPL 2025: Punjab Kings (PBKS) bought India's star batsman Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction. In this way Iyer became the most expensive purchase ever in the history of IPL auction. PBKS was in an intense battle with Delhi Capitals for the signature of the batsman. KKR, who had released Iyer before the auction, had also entered a bidding war to buy back the player. PBKS also bought Yuzvendra Chahal for Rs 18 crore, making him the most expensive Indian spinner to be sold in the history of IPL player auction. The franchise also used the Right to Match (RTM) card to buy back fast bowler Arshdeep Singh for Rs 18 crore. ,full squad,

In notable overseason acquisitions, PBKS secured the services of Australian duo, Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell. Both Stoinis and Maxwell have played for Punjab before.

PBKS also bought five uncapped players, including former MI star Nehal Wadhera, who was bought for Rs 4.2 crore.

Complete list of players bought in the auction,

1. Arshdeep Singh (18 crores; RTM)

2. Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore)

3. Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs 18 crore)

4. Marcus Stoinis (Rs 11 crore)

5. Glenn Maxwell (Rs 4.2 crore)

6. Nehal Wadhera (Rs 4.2 crore)

7. Harpreet Brar (Rs 1.5 crore)

8. Vishnu Vinod (Rs 95 lakh)

9. Vijaykumar Vaish (Rs 1.8 crore)

10. Yash Thakur (Rs 1.8 crore)

Full list of retained players: Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh

Full list of released players: Shikhar Dhawan (retired), Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Harpreet Bhatia, Riley Rossouw, Chris Woakes, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Tanay Thiagarajan, Atharva Tayde, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Prince Chaudhary, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Vidavatha Kavarappa, Harshal Patel