Punjab Kings strategically utilized their substantial budget in the IPL 2025 auction, acquiring star players like Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Arshdeep Singh for record sums. They also cleverly re-signed Glenn Maxwell and added the versatile Marcus Stoinis.

PBKS have a balanced and strong first-choice XI. The franchise has a good mix of experienced and young Indian players. Furthermore, they have acquired overseas T20 match-winners in Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell.

Punjab Kings is one of the few franchises who are yet to clinch the IPL title. And with the largest purse at the auction, spotlight was firmly on the Kings. So, did they fare well at the auction? PBKS has retained merely two players ahead of the auction,