The Kings 11 Punjab Team was founded back in the year 2008. It is an IPL Franchise team in cricket and based in Mohali, Punjab.
The Founders of The Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 are Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul.
The Home Stadium of the team is PCA Stadium in Mohali itself.
The team has also played their few home games since 2010 at Dharamsala or Indore.
The Team is still trying to get their first IPL Championship trophy but has reached the semi-finals in the Champions League Twenty20 in 2014.
Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 has updated their squad and team players in the high hopes of taking home the victory this time.
You can visit their website at the link given at the end of this Article.
The big Auction was planned to be held on December 2021 according to the BCCI’s report. Later on the officials said the result date is still yet to be confirmed.
In Addition to the 2 new teams joining this times IPL 2023, the BCCI’S stated that they wanted to hold a huge auction event this time.Â
In the light of the events on the Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 where KL Rahul has left the team because both Rahul and the franchise were not on the same page, the retention of Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 is actually complicated.
Kings XI Punjab Team 2023 Highlights
| Name of the Team | Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) |
| Tournament Name | Indian Premier League |
| Owner | KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited |
| Director of Cricket Operations | Anil Kumble |
| Venue | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium |
| Captain of the Team | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Number of Players Retained | 16 Players |
| Number of Released Players | 9 Players |
| Official website | https://www.punjabkingsipl.in/ |
Punjab Kings 2023 Retained Players List
| Player | Role and Career |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Captain of the Team Left-hand Batsman Played 206 matches and made 6244 run |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Offshore player Left-hand Batsman and Right-arm Medium Bowler Batting Career: Played 9 matches and made 206 runs. |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicket-Keeper of the Team Right-handed Batsman Played 12th matches and made 234 runs till now. |
| Jonny Bairstow | Wicket-Keeper, Batter Right-hand Batsman Played 39 matches and made 1291 matches. |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicket-Keeper, Batter Right-handed Batsman Played 6 matches till now and made 64 runs. |
| Atharva Taide | All-rounder A left-handed batsman and Left-arm Spinner IPL Career not available till now |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler Left-handed Batsman Orthodox Bowler Batting: Played 15 matches and made 106 runs Bowling: Played 2888 balls and gave 374 runs with 9 wickets |
| Liam Livingstone | Batter Right-handed Batsman Leg Spin Bowler Batting: Played 23 matches and made 549 runs Bowling: Played 144 balls and gave 215 runs with 6 wickets |
| Raj Angad Bawa | All-rounder Left-handed Batsman Right-arm Medium Fast Bowler Played 2 matches and made 11 runs |
| Rishi Dhawan | All-rounder Right-handed Batsman Right-arm Medium Fast Bowler Played 32 matches and 190 runs Played 602 balls and gave 796 runs with 24 wickets |
| Shahrukh Khan | Batter Right-handed Batsman Played 19 matches and made 270 runs |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler Left-handed Batsman Left Arm Fast-medium Bowler Played 37 matches and made 23 runs Played 757 balls and gave 1054 runs with 40 wickets |
| Baltej Dhanda | Bowler Right-handed Batsman Right-arm Medium Fast Bowler |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler Left-handed Batsman Fast Seam Bowler Played 63 matches and made 186 runs Played 1428 balls and gave 1966 runs with 99 wickets |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler Right-handed Batsman Fast Seam Bowler Played 5 matches and made 18 runs Played 108 balls and gave 153 runs with 4 wickets |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler Right-handed Batsman Leg Spin Bowler Played 55 matches and made 108 runs Played 1180 balls and gave 1477 runs with 57 wickets |
Punjab Kings New Player Bought in Auction 2023
| Player Name | Role |
| Sam Curran (Eng) | All Rounder (left Arm Fast Bowler and Left Hand Batsman) |
| Sikandar Raza (Zim) | All Rounder (Right arm off spin and Right Hand Batsman) |
| Harpreet Bhatia (Ind) | Left Hand Batsman |
| Vidwath Kaverappa (Ind) | Right Arm Fast Bowler |
| Mohit Rathee (Ind) | All Rounder (Right arm leg spin and Right Hand Batsman) |
| Shivam Singh (Ind) | All Rounder (Right arm off spin and Right Hand Batsman) |
Punjab Kings Released Players Name
The team has also released some of the players to get more talented players in the auction. Given below we have mentioned the names of the plays that have been released by the Panjab Kings Team:
- Mayank Agarwal
- Sandeep Sharma
- Odean Smith
- Vaibhav Arora
- Benny Howell
- Ishan Porel
- Ansh Patel
- Prerak Mankad
- Writtick Chatterjee
Punjab Kings Standings in Indian Premier Leagues
| Year | Table Standing |
| 2008 | 2nd out of 8 Teams |
| 2009 | 5th out of 8 Teams |
| 2010 | 8th out of 8 Teams |
| 2011 | 5th out of 10 Teams |
| 2012 | 6th out of 9 Teams |
| 2013 | 6th out of 9 Teams |
| 2014 | 1st out of 8 Teams |
| 2015 | 8th out of 8 Teams |
| 2016 | 8th out of 8 Teams |
| 2017 | 5th out of 8 Teams |
| 2018 | 7th out of 8 Teams |
| 2019 | 6th out of 8 Teams |
| 2020 | 6th out of 8 Teams |
| 2021 | 6th out of 8 Teams |
| 2022 | 6th out of 10 Teams |
The Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 Players List
- Kagiso Rabada
- Shikar Dhawan
- Jonny Baristow
- Rahul Chahar
- Shahrukh Khan
- Harprit Brar
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Jitesh Shharma
- Ishan Porel
- Liam Livingstone
- Odean Smith
- Sandeeep Sharma
- Raj Ankad Bawa
- Rishi Dhawan
- Prerak Mankad
- Vaibhav Arora
- Writtick Chatterjee
- Ansh Patel
- Baltej Dhanda
- Nathan Ellis
- Atharva Taide
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Benny Howell
The list of the players that are retained in Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 area as mentioned below.
- Mayank Agarwal
- Arshdeep Singh
Even though the team had the chance to retain four players they only took the option to retain two of their players.
Mayank Agarwal was the first player to be retained by the team, he is a righ-handed batman and with an income salary of Rs.12 Crore.
The records set by the Right-Handed Batsman were 441 runs in an average of 40 overs with a 140.45 strike rate.
Mayank Agarwal has been said to be the new Kings 11 Punjab Team Captain.
The Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 Owners have decided to go with Mayank Agarwal as the Captain of the team as he has the experience of managing the new Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 Squad.
- This year Punjab Kings were able to make a major deal at the auction and bought a couple of players.
The best deal in the auction they got was Kagiso Rabada for Rs.9.25 Crore, a South African Pacer.
Then they had snatched Shikhar Dhawan for Rs.8.25 Crore and on the second day they made their most expensive overseas buy with Liam Livingstone for an eye-catching Rs.11.5 Crore.
Here is the list of Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 Players list with Price.
- Kagiso Rabada – Rs.9.25 Crore
- Shikar Dhawan – Rs. 8.25 Crore
- Jonny Baristow – Rs. 6.75 Crore
- Rahul Chahar – Rs. 5.35 Crore
- Shahrukh Khan – Rs. 9 Crore
- Harprit Brar – Rs. 3.8 Crore
- Prabhsimran Singh – Rs. 60 Lakh
- Jitesh Shharma – Rs. 20 Lakh
- Ishan Porel – Rs. 3.8 Crore
- Liam Livingstone – Rs. 11.5 Crore
- Odean Smith – Rs. 6 Crore
- Sandeeep Sharma – Rs. 90 Lakh
- Raj Ankad Bawa – Rs. 2 Crore
- Rishi Dhawan – Rs. 55 Lakh
- Prerak Mankad – Rs. 20 Lakh
- Vaibhav Arora – Rs. 2 Crore
- Writtick Chatterjee – Rs.20 Lakh
- Ansh Patel – Rs. 20 Lakh
- Baltej Dhanda – Rs. 20 Lakh
- Nathan Ellis – Rs. 70 Lakh
- Atharva Taide – Rs. 20 Lakh
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa – Rs. 50 Lakh
- Benny Howell – Rs. 40 Lakh
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Top 5 players of the Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023:
- Mayank Agarwal – This astonishing player was retained by the team and made Captain for this year’s IPL Team. The Bating style used by him is an aggressive style. He has been Punjab Kings since 2008 as we all know it. Recently in the last year his connection and game with the team was amazing. He set a score 441 runs in 12 matches and had an average score rate of 40.09. He also had an amazing strike rate of 140.28.
- Arshdeep Singh – This amazing player along with Mayank Agarwal was also retained by the team for his wonderful performance last year. During his games in the year 2021, He made a great record of taking out 18 wickets in just 12 matches. But in his season in 2020, he was only able to make a score of 9 wickets in 8 matches. So as you can see, Arshdeep Singh has grown a lot more with the team and has made a huge difference the next year. He is a great player of Kings 11 Punjab and asset.
- Kagiso Rabada – This player was bought in the auction for Rs. 9.25 Crore from Delhi Capitals. This purchase was the second highest made by Kings 11 Punjab Team. He was awarded the Purple Cap in IPL last year for taking 30 Wickets in 17 Matches. Now Kings 11 Punjab has their Bowling Spear Head.
- Shikar Dhawan – This player was bought for a whooping 8.25 Crore when his base bid was around 2 Crore. He was the second highest run getter in the entire IPL tournament. His score is 5784 runs in 192 games with an average of 30.12 runs.
- Jonny Baristow – This player was bought for 6.75 Crore from Sunrisers Hyderabad. He is from England and a dynamic opener. His last year scores were 1038 runs in 28 matches with an average of 41.52 runs and a strike rate of 142.19.
The two players retained will also be added along with these players mentioned above to the squad.
Kings 11 Punjab Team 2023 SquadÂ
Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shikar Dhawan, Ansh Patel, Baltej Dhanda, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeeep Sharma, Raj Ankad Bawa, Rishi Dhawa, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Jonny Baristow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harprit Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Shharma, Ishan Porel.
Final Words
Kings 11 Punjab has been looking forward to win the IPL Trophy for a while now. And this team that they have now has a chance of achieving it.
The talent brought on to the team will surely make a great impact and will help in achieving the team goals.
The team has the potential to be one of the serious contenders of this season IPL Tournament.