Punjab Kings (PBKS) will target some big names during the auction since they need almost everything in their squad.
It goes without saying that Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be the most entertaining side during the IPL 2025 auction. They retained only two players before the auction and will go with the biggest purse (INR 110.5 crores).
They will target some big names during the auction since they need almost everything in their squad. There will be two marquee sets this time, and expect PBKS to go after a few with their big budget.
We look at three marquee players PBKS will target during the IPL 2025 auction.
Punjab Kings will definitely target Rishabh Pant and go hard after him during the auction. Ricky Ponting has worked closely with Pant and knows his game inside out.
They require a solid wicketkeeper batter who can break the game in the middle and death overs, and Pant fits that criteria due to his superior pace game. He can be flexible with his batting position and bat at No.4 or 5 according to the need while offering a captaincy option.
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Punjab Kings will desperately require an innings stabiliser who is skilled vs spin at No.3 or 4. Shreyas Iyer can be that player since he is adept against spinners and is naturally suited to bat in the top or middle order.
Further, he has strong credentials as a captain, for he led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the title last season and Delhi Capitals (DC) to the final in 2020. Hence, he can be an option to lead the franchise and be at the centre of things for the next cycle.
The pacers always get some movement early on Mullanpur, and Mitchell Starc knows how to extract anything available with the new ball. He can bring those early wickets and open the game straight away.
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He also provides decent value in the middle and death overs, even though he can be vulnerable in these phases. There is also some Australian connection since Ricky Ponting is at the helm, and Starc might find a new franchise.
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