Punjab Kings

IPL 2026 news: KKR dealt another injury blow; Akashdeep ruled out - Report

Sri Lanka Cricket has granted NOCs to Dushmantha Chameera, Pathum Nissanka and Kamindu Mendis for IPL 2026 after they successfully passed mandatory physical performance tests

IPL 2026: Iyer eyes title win as Punjab Kings stress squad bonding

Declaring that his "eye is on the trophy", Shreyas Iyer on Friday said Punjab Kings are focused on building strong camaraderie off the field ahead of the Indian Premier League 2026 season. Speaking at the franchise's jersey unveiling event in Mohali, Iyer stressed on the importance of team bonding during the early phase of the tournament. "This is the period where we live as a family for two months. The more time we spend together, the more we get to know each other. Now is the time where we build that camaraderie," Iyer said. "We spend most of our time in the game room, playing FIFA and other games. The planning and plotting for matches usually happens a day or two before the game, but building this bond off the field helps us get better results eventually," he added. Punjab Kings will open their campaign in the upcoming season against Gujarat Titans on March 31 at home. Embracing expectations from fans, who have nicknamed him 'Sarpanch Sahab', Iyer made his ambitions ...

IPL 2026 news: SRH rocked by unavailability of Cummins, Edward; RR to miss Curran's services

Five Australian players, including SRH skipper Pat Cummins and RCB pacer Josh Hazlewood, are set to miss matches in IPL 2026

IPL 2026: Punjab Kings SWOT analysis, players' list, match timings

Punjab Kings will start their campaign in IPL 2026 against Gujarat Giants on March 31 in New Chandigarh

IPL 2026: Yuzvendra Chahal quits alcohol, aims to give 150% for PBKS

Yuzvendra Chahal has quit alcohol to become a fitter cricketer, allowing him to give his "150 per cent" for his franchise Punjab Kings in the IPL beginning on March 28. Punjab Kings finished as runners-up in the previous edition. It was their first final appearance since 2014. Speaking on South African great AB de Villiers' YouTube channel, Chahal revealed that he has not had alcohol in more than six months besides sharing his struggles with injuries last season. "After the KKR [Kolkata Knight Riders] game, my hip got fractured and later in the tournament my knuckle got fractured. So in the semi-final [Qualifiers] and final, I was not able to bowl my proper legspin and all," said Chahal. "But this year I [wanted] to take care of my body first and I have one good news for you, I stopped alcohol. It's been more than six months. "Now, I'm 35, I want to be more active and give my 150 per cent for my team. As a senior bowler and senior player, people will see me [and think] 'this guy,

IPL 2026: Ferguson set to miss seven games in early PBKS campaign

New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson will miss the first seven league games for his IPL franchise Punjab Kings to spend time at home following the birth of his first child. Ferguson had taken a paternity league midway into the T20 World Cup before rejoining New Zealand for the Super 8 stage. The pacer could only play four games for Punjab Kings last season due to a hamstring injury. Last season, the team reached its first final since 2014. "He is not available for the first seven games," an IPL source told PTI. Ahead of the third T20 against South Africa in Auckland, Ferguson spoke about the time off from the IPL. "Just had a wee son, trying to spend as much time as I can at home and help the wife out. I'll have a few weeks off after this, before sort of heading to the later stages of the IPL and away for the winter," he said.

IPL 2026: Ponting backs Jansen's late arrival after T20 World Cup duty

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has approved the late arrival Marco Jansen for the IPL considering that the South African all-rounder was among the last batch of players who departed late from India following the T20 World Cup due to logistical issues. South Africa and West Indies players were stuck in India for more than a week after concluding their World Cup campaigns. Some of them, including West Indies head coach Daren Sammy and Proteas batter David Miller, also vented out their frustration over the delay in their departure from India due to restricted operations of major airports like Dubai and Abu Dhabi amid the West Asia conflict. Jansen, a key member of the PBKS unit, will join the squad on March 26. Ponting and majority of foreign players are set to link up with the team on March 21. Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai will join the team on March 23 from Kabul. His country is currently involved in a conflict with Pakistan. In their first year with PBKS, the .

IPL 2026: PBKS full schedule, match timings (IST), squad, venue details

Despite the IPL 2025 setback, the team will aim to build on that success and go one step further this season under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer.

RCB vs SRH set to open IPL 2026 as BCCI releases phase one fixtures

The first block of IPL 2026 fixtures will be played across Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, New Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad

IPL 2026 to begin on March 28; fixtures and venues to be revealed soon

While the start date has been confirmed, the full schedule and venues for the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League is expected to be released soon

IPL 2026 Auction HIGHLIGHTS: Top overseas & uncapped players, full list of sold and unsold players

The accelerated rounds featured further big purchases, including Pathum Nissanka, Jason Holder, Mustafizur Rahman, Liam Livingstone and Josh Inglis.

IPL 2026 Auction: Remaining purse, retained players list of all 10 teams

KKR will walk into the IPL 2026 players auction with the biggest purse, while five-time champions MI will have the smallest purse

Check top 20 most expensive players in IPL 2026 mini auction here

PL 2026 mini auction: Cameron Green tops the list at Rs 25.20 cr. Check top 20 costliest buys, including Pathirana, Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer, with teams and prices.

IPL 2026: Check Punjab Kings' full squad and players' salary here

Punjab's first pick came in the accelerated round, where they secured Australian batting all-rounder Cooper Connolly for ₹3 crore.

Will IPL see 1st Rs 30 cr buy? But foreign players can fetch Rs 18 cr max

Under the IPL's maximum-fee rule, an overseas player's auction fee is capped at the lower of the highest retention slab and the highest price fetched at the previous mega auction.

IPL 2026 Auction: Date, time (IST), format and live streaming details

The IPL 2026 Auction is scheduled to begin on December 16 (Tuesday), 2025. The IPL mini auction 2026 will begin at 2:30 PM IST.

Green, de Kock part of 350 players listed for IPL 2026 auction on Dec 16

On December 16, IPL 2026 auction is scheduled to start at 2:30 PM IST in Abu Dhabi. All the ten IPL franchisees are set to spent around Rs 237.55 crore to fill up 77 available slots.

IPL retentions: Full list of retained, traded, released players with salary

IPL 2026's retention list is defined by three themes: the blockbuster Jadeja-Samson-Curran swap, the release of several global stars, and franchises making sharp value

IPL 2026 Retention: Punjab Kings' retained, released players; full list

One of the more surprising decisions is the retention of New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson.

Top 10 players that could be released from teams ahead of IPL 2026 auction

Since this is not a mega auction, franchises have the freedom to retain or release as many players as they wish.