Punjab Kings have been a part of the IPL since its beginning and have yet to win a trophy. Punjab Kings’ best performance is finishing second in the IPL 2014. The team was initially named the Kings XI Punjab but changed the name to the Punjab Kings as part of the re-branding.
Recently, senior Indian batsman, Shikhar Dhawan was appointed as the captain of Punjab Kings. Punjab Kings management has released former captain Mayank Agarwal from the team. Punjab Kings currently have a purse balance of 32.2 crore ahead of the IPL 2023 Mini-Action. Punjab needs to acquire 9 players, including 3 foreign players, for a total of 32.2 crores.
Punjab Kings: Retained players list
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Jonny Bairstow
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Jitesh Sharma
- Raj Bawa
- Rishi Dhawan
- Liam Livingstone
- Atharva Taide
- Arshdeep Singh
- Baltej Singh
- Nathan Ellis
- Kagiso Rabada
- Rahul Chahar
- Harpreet Brar
Punjab Kings: Released players list
- Mayank Agarwal
- Odean Smith
- Vaibhav Arora
- Benny Howell
- Ishan Porel
- Ansh Patel
- Prerak Mankad
- Sandeep Sharma
- Writtick Chatterjee
Punjab Kings: Traded players list
No Players Traded
Punjab Kings: Current Squad
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar
Punjab Kings: Purse Balance
Punjab Kings purse balance ahead of IPL 2023 Auction: INR 32.2 crore
Player slots left: 9
Punjab Kings: Season wise Performance
| Year | Season by season |
| 2008 | 3rd |
| 2009 | 5th |
| 2010 | 8th |
| 2011 | 5th |
| 2012 | 6th |
| 2013 | 6th |
| 2014 | Runners-up |
| 2015 | 8th |
| 2016 | 8th |
| 2017 | 5th |
| 2018 | 7th |
| 2019 | 6th |
| 2020 | 6th |
| 2021 | 6th |
| 2022 | 6th |
