In the IPL 2023 mini-auction, Punjab Kings had the second-largest purse of INR 32.2 crore and released nine players, including former captain Mayank Agarwal and Odean Smith. They made headlines by spending a record-breaking INR 18.5 crore on the English all-rounder and T20 World Cup 2022 player of the tournament, Sam Curran. As a result, Curran became the most expensive player in IPL history. However, after the auction, they still needed to sign three more players to complete their full squad of 25 players and had a remaining purse of 12.2 crore.
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| Image: PBKS Twitter |
The Punjab Kings,
now led by new skipper Shikhar Dhawan, will start their IPL 2023 campaign on
April 1 at Mohali Cricket Association Stadium against the Shreyas Iyer-led
Kolkata Knight Riders, with the match starting at 3.30 PM.
PBKS Team
Players List for IPL 2023
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PLAYER |
ROLE |
MATCH PLAYED |
|
Shikhar Dhawan |
Batsman |
206 |
|
Kagiso Rabada |
Bowler |
63 |
|
Rahul Chahar |
Bowler |
55 |
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Jonny Bairstow |
WC, Batsman |
39 |
|
Arshdeep Singh |
Bowler |
37 |
|
Rishi Dhawan |
All- Rounder |
32 |
|
Sam Curran |
All- Rounder |
32 |
|
Liam Livingstone |
All- Rounder |
23 |
|
Shahrukh Khan |
Batsman |
19 |
|
Harpreet Brar |
Bowler |
15 |
|
Jitesh Sharma |
WC, Batsman |
12 |
|
Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
Batsman |
9 |
|
Prabhsimran Singh |
WC, Batsman |
6 |
|
Nathan Ellis |
Bowler |
5 |
|
Raj Bawa |
Batsman |
2 |
|
Mohit Rathee |
All- Rounder |
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Sikandar Raza |
All- Rounder |
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Atharva Taide |
All- Rounder |
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Baltej Singh |
All- Rounder |
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Harpreet Bhatia |
Batsman |
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Shivam Singh |
All- Rounder |
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Vidwath Kaverappa |
Bowler |
IPL 2023 Punjab
Kings Schedule, Venues, Date & Time
🎶 𝑻𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆 🎶#SherSquad, we are back in Mohali where we belong! 🤩
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 17, 2023
We’re also happy to announce that we’ll be playing our last 2️⃣ games in Dharamsala. We know we have your support everywhere!#PunjabKings #SaddaPunjab #IPL pic.twitter.com/P6olnS2PF3
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) will kick off their IPL 2023 campaign against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) led by Shreyas Iyer. The match will be played on April 1 in Mohali at 3:30 pm. PBKS has been placed in Group B alongside Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Gujarat Titans, and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The team's final league match will be against the Rajasthan Royals on May 19 in Dharamsala.
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AGAINST |
DATE |
TIME |
VENUE |
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Kolkata Knight Riders |
1 April |
3:30 PM |
Mohali |
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Rajasthan Royals |
5 April |
7:30 PM |
Guwahati |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad |
9 April |
7:30 PM |
Hyderabad |
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Gujarat Titans |
13 April |
7:30 PM |
Mohali |
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Lucknow Super Giants |
15 April |
7:30 PM |
Lucknow |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore |
20 April |
3:30 PM |
Mohali |
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22 April |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai |
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Lucknow Super Giants |
28 April |
7:30 PM |
Mohali |
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Chennai Super Kings |
30 April |
3:30 PM |
Chennai |
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Mumbai Indians |
3 May |
7:30 PM |
Mohali |
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Kolkata Knight Riders |
8 May |
7:30 PM |
Kolkata |
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13 May |
7:30 PM |
Delhi |
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Delhi Capitals |
17 May |
7:30 PM |
Dharamsala |
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Rajasthan Royals |
19 May |
7:30 PM |
Dharamsala |
Punjab Kings
Full Squad For IPL 2023
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) have announced their full squad for IPL 2023. The team will be led by Shikhar Dhawan as the new captain. The squad includes some notable players such as Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, and Rahul Chahar.
The team also has promising Indian talent like Prabhsimran Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and Harpreet Brar. PBKS will be looking to bounce back from their previous season's disappointing performance, and they will be hoping that their new captain can lead them to success.
The PBKS squad for IPL 2023 also includes some new faces such as Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Atharva Taide, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Bhatia, and Vidwath Kaverappa.
The team will play their first match of IPL 2023 against the Kolkata Knight Riders on April 1 at the Mohali Cricket Association Stadium. With a well-balanced squad, PBKS will be looking to start their campaign on a positive note and challenge for the IPL title.