Punjab Kings (PBKS) are gearing up for a powerful run in IPL 2025 with a revamped squad, helmed by new head coach Ricky Ponting. After retaining core players Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh, PBKS strategically utilized their substantial INR 110.

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Having led KKR to the title last season, Shreyas Iyer joined Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crores in the ongoing IPL Auction 2025, in Jeddah on Sunday. It was a mega-bidding war which saw KKR make the first bid of ₹2 crore,

Punjab Kings had only retained two players ahead of the auction and both of them were uncapped. In the run up to the auction, the Punjab franchise also brought in Ricky Ponting as their head coach. In the auction, they have tried to buy some good Indian players alongside trusted overseas names.

Venkatesh Iyer was the biggest pick outside the marquee set as Kolkata Knight Riders paid a staggering ₹23.75 crore to bring back the India all-rounder in their squad. David Warner and Devdutt Padikkal were the two big names to go unsold after Rishabh Pant broke Shreyas Iyer's record within minutes to become IPL's costliest buy as Lucknow Super Giants spent a mind-boggling ₹27 crore for the wicketkeeper-batter.

Rajasthan Royals retained six players for the upcoming IPL season. The team is looking to rebuild after a disappointing few years. They won the IPL championship in 2008 but have not had much success since.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will see 10 teams battling to fill 204 spots from a pool of 577 players. Day 1 will feature 84 players going under the hammer,