PBKS Players List IPL 2021: Full Punjab Kings Squad for IPL 2021

Find the full list of players of Punjab Kings for the upcoming edition of IPL.

By Sabyasachi Chowdhury

Updated - 18 Feb 2021, 20:33 IST

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Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) went into the IPL 2021 auction after changing their name to Punjab Kings (PBKS). Prior to the auction, they had a purse of INR 53.2 crores with 14 slots remaining. Having failed to perform since the 2014 edition of the T20 league, KL Rahul and Co had a challenging task at hand to get players, who could help them turn their fortunes around.

To start with, they roped in England Dawid Malan at his base price of INR 1.5 crores. Bearing in mind that he’s ICC’s number-one ranked T20I batsman, Punjab could consider themselves lucky that they got him at a low price. Jhye Richardson shone in the 2020-21 Big Bash League (BBL), and Punjab went hell for leather for him and in the end, bagged him for a stunning INR 14 crores.

Moises Henriques has been a key member of Australia and the Sydney Sixers. Punjab shelled out INR 4.20 crores for the Portugal-born cricketer. Shahrukh Khan has been outstanding for Tamil Nadu in Indian domestic cricket and Punjab gifted him with a deal of INR 5.25 crores from his base price of INR 20 lakhs. Australia’s Riley Meredith fetched INR 8 crores from a base price of 40 lakhs.

Meredith has been exceptional for the Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL. The speedster has the ability to clock 140 to 150 kmph without much fuss. West Indies’ Fabian Allen, who was released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) before the IPL auction, went to Punjab for INR 75 lakhs. Among other players picked by Punjab were all-rounder Jalaj Saxena and Utkarsh Singh.

Players bought in the auction

Dawid Malan- INR 1.5 crores, Jhye Richardson- INR 14 crores, Shahrukh Khan- INR 5.25 crores, Riley Meredith- INR 8 crores, Moises Henriques- INR 4.20 crores, Jalaj Saxena- INR 30 lakhs, Utkarsh Singh- INR 20 lakhs, Fabian Allen- INR 75 lakhs, Saurabh Kumar- INR 20 lakhs

Full squad of Punjab Kings (PBKS):

KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Porel, Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar

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