PBKS would be reluctant to make too many changes as they reached the IPL 2025 final after a decade.
The PBKS Retention List 2026 was announced today as the retention deadline for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) Auction was set for November 15. Along with PBKS, the remaining nine teams have also submitted their list of retained and released players for the same.
Punjab Kings (PBKS), who played an IPL Final for the first time in 11 years last season, will be hoping to go the distance this time around and have announced the Punjab Kings retention list accordingly. It features a strong core of Indian players and their top overseas stars, who played a crucial role in their runners-up finish in IPL 2025.
Complete IPL 2026 Retention List, Released Players, and Remaining Purse Status
The PBKS retention list boasts a star-studded roster along with some promising and young talents in the ranks. Punjab retained their skipper Shreyas Iyer alongside Indian batting talents like Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shashank Singh, and others. In the bowling department, Arshdeep Singh and Yuzvendra Chahal were retained to spearhead the pace and spin, respectively.
PBKS decided to part ways with Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, amongst others, who didn’t perform well last season or don’t feature in the franchise’s long-term goals.
| Players | Retained/Released | Purse |
| Shreyas Iyer | Retained | -26.75 crore |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Retained | -4 crores |
| Priyansh Arya | Retained | -3.8 crores |
| Nehal Wadhera | Retained | -4.2 crores |
| Shashank Singh | Retained | -5.5 crores |
| Musheer Khan | Retained | -30 lakhs |
| Suryansh Shedge | Retained | -30 lakhs |
| Arshdeep Singh | Retained | -18 crores |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Retained | -1.8 crores |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Retained | -18 crores |
| Marco Jansen | Retained | -7 crores |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | Retained | -2.40 crores |
| Josh Inglis | Released | +2.60 crores |
| Marcus Stoinis | Retained | -11 crores |
| Xavier Bartlett | Retained | -80 lakhs |
| Yash Thakur | Retained | -1.6 crores |
| Lockie Ferguson | Retained | -2 crores |
| Harpreet Brar | Retained | -1.50 crores |
| Vishnu Vinod | Retained | -95 lakhs |
| Mitch Owen | Retained | -3 crores |
| Kuldeep Sen | Released | +80 lakhs |
| Pyla Avinash | Retained | -30 lakhs |
| Pravin Dubey | Released | +30 lakhs |
| Harnoor Pannu | Retained | -30 lakhs |
| Aaron Hardie | Released | +1.25 crores |
| Glenn Maxwell | Released | +4.20 crores |
Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Pravin Dubey.
The PBKS retained players 2026 list comprises the strong Indian core like Shreyas Iyer, Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and others, alongside their top overseas stars like Marco Jansen and Josh Inglis.
The Punjab Kings released players 2026 list features players like Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen and Pravin Dubey.
The biggest challenge for PBKS will be to fill the void of Glenn Maxwell. They will need to find a solid middle-order hitter, a role in which Maxwell couldn’t deliver last season. PBKS might also look for a spinning option to add to their roster alongside Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar.
The final PBKS purse value available for IPL 2026 auction is INR 11.5 crores and 4 slots remaining to be filled.
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