Punjab Kings retained only two players ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction and both of them were uncapped - Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. The Kings have the biggest purse among 10 teams going into the big auction and will be keen to buy back some of their key international players.
Punjab Kings have released several international stars like Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow and Nathan Ellis among others. Punjab now have a purse of 110.5 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction.
Punjab Kings have decided to retain only two players and yet again, their fans will see a completely different team taking the field in IPL 2025. They will enter the mega auction with a massive purse of more than Rs 100 crore.
Zimbabwe cricket team captain Sikandar Raza scored 133 runs off just 43 balls in a T20I game against Gambia to shatter the record for the fastest-ever T20I century by a player of a full-time ICC member nation on Thursday.
In a candid interaction, Jitesh Sharma sat down to talk about his comeback into the Indian team during the T20I series against Bangladesh, the competition among wicketkeepers, the realisation after missing out on the T20 World Cup squad, the IPL auction and if Punjab Kings have contacted him.
Punjab Kings have revamped their coaching staff with Ricky Ponting hopping from the Delhi Capitals to the neighbouring state ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. While the Kings have parted ways with Trevor Bayliss and Sanjay Bangar, the 2014 finalists are likely to stay with a couple of members.
Punjab Kings have been through a major overhaul with a new head coach and new captain for the upcoming IPL 2025 season. The franchise parted with head coach Trevor Bayliss and head of cricket development Sanjay Bangar after two disappointing seasons.
Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last month mentioned that just playing IPL and putting in two-three months of hard work wasn't enough for him to get going. Dhawan said that he was content with what he could achieve in his lifetime.
Ricky Ponting, the two-time World Cup-winning captain and one-time IPL-winning coach joined his third franchise in the IPL in the role of head coach, Punjab Kings, ahead of the 2025 edition. Ponting, who recently parted ways with the Delhi Capitals, spent seven years with the franchise.
Punjab Kings have named the former Australian captain and ex-Delhi Capitals coach as the new head coach ahead of the 2025 edition of the IPL. Ponting will be the sixth coach in eight years for Punjab Kings in the IPL as they hope for stability and a title with the multiple World Cup winner.
Shikhar Dhawan represented five franchises during his 17-year-long IPL career. He started his IPL career with Delhi Daredevils in 2008 and went on to play for Mumbai Indians, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings.
Cricket Namibia is playing against a state association of India for the second time. The earlier collaboration was with Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) last year in June. This series is organised to prepare for upcoming tour of Scotland.
Prabhsimran Singh had a middling IPL season, however, in the last few innings, particularly in the final knock against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. The strike rate improved for Prabhsimran in IPL 2024, playing for Punjab Kings, but the consistency took a beating, however, there is a promise.
In-form youngster Abhishek Sharma shone again by smashing 66 off just 28 balls to help Surnisers Hyderabad chase down a huge 215-run target in just 17 overs. A win boosted the Sunrisers to second position in the points table while Punjab finished their campaign in the ninth spot.
Sunrisers Hyderabad rode on quick knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi followed by a stead Heinrich Klaasen as they chased down 215 with five balls remaining. Sunrisers have done what was asked of them, to reach 17 points and now the ball is in Rajasthan Royals' court or the rain.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will be aiming for that one final push to give themselves two cracks at making the final of the 2024 edition of the IPL as they face Punjab Kings in their final league stage game but should hope that the rain stays away, which could disrupt their plans and hopes.
Punjab Kings will bear a different look to their side in the final league stage game against the Sunrisers Hyderabad with six of their overseas players unavailable including captain Sam Curran and hence Jitesh Sharma is set to lead the side on Sunday, May 19 in Hyderabad.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Punjab Kings in their final league stage game at home on Sunday, May 19. Their last home game was washed out due to rain and SRH qualified for the playoffs but for them to keep their hopes alive of clinching the second spot, they will need to get two points.
Punjab Kings have announced a new captain for their final league stage game of IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad. With Sam Curran leaving for national duty after the game against Rajasthan Royals, the Punjab side will have a new leader, which could be signs for the future.
Sam Curran before leaving IPL 2024 ended on a high both as a captain and as a player with Punjab Kings beating Rajasthan Royals in their penultimate game of the season in Guwahati on Wednesday, May 15. This is not the first time that Curran's team has spoiled the party for a team in the IPL.
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