IPL 2025: Top 3 players PBKS might release ahead of the mega-auction
Punjab Kings finished ninth in IPL 2024.
1. Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel finished as the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2024. They surely won’t let him leave ahead of the mega-auction, right? Well, it’s Punjab. They don’t hesitate in letting players go. The franchise signed him for INR 11.75 crore in the auction and he had done a good job but Punjab would hope to sign a bigger name as Harshal can prove to be inconsistent, which is one of the reasons behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru letting him go after 2023 season.
Punjab would likely retain Arshdeep Singh for the next season. He recently played a vital role in India winning the T20 World Cup and the pacer has also done well for the franchise in the 65 games that he has played. Retaining two pacers, despite them being of different nature, is not something that Punjab would eye as their goal is to start afresh, including a new pace department.
Harshal’s age is also a massive reason why PBKS can let him go. He is currently 33 and the franchise would hope to sign someone younger who would be available throughout the next cycle.
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