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Few Chances in IPL 2025, but Punjab Kings Star Now Has Opportunity to Stamp Down IPL 2026 Retention in New Role for International Team

Aditya Ighe

The right-hand batter scored a duck in his only IPL 2025 outing.

A rising sensation from Australia, Mitchell Owen has asserted that he will not change his batting approach, as the all-rounder is all set to make his ODI debut later this month. Owen, who made his T20I debut against the West Indies, has been named in the squad for the ODI series against South Africa, starting on August 19. In the process, he’s cementing his name for IPL 2026 retention in the Punjab Kings squad.

Mitchell Owen’s IPL 2026 Retention Scenario

The right-hand batter emerged as the leading run-getter of the Big Bash League (BBL) 2024-25. He racked up 452 runs in 11 matches for eventual champions, Hobart Hurricanes, at an average of 45.20 while striking at 203.60. He earned praises and attracted the selectors with a stunning hundred in the final. But all his runs came as an opener. The all-rounder also picked up three wickets in three innings at an economy of 8.77.

The Australian earned his maiden Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025 and later the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after a seven-day hiatus. Owen scored 105 runs in eight matches at the PSL and a two-ball duck in the IPL. But then he rocked the stage at Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025, smashing 313 runs in 11 innings, striking at 194.40.

Owen had an exceptional debut T20I series against the West Indies, batting at No.6 across the series. He amassed 125 runs in four innings at an average of 41.66 and a strike rate of 192.30, including a fifty. The 23-year-old has also been included in the ODI series, followed by a three-match T20I series against the same opponents.

This might also lead to his IPL 2026 retention from the Punjab Kings (PBKS). Some reports suggested PBKS are opting to release Marcus Stoinis to retain Owen. Notably, Owen was playing for Washington Freedom in MLC 2025, where Ricky Ponting was the head coach.

Result – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
East Delhi Riders EDR

208/4

West Delhi Lions WDL

214/3

West Delhi Lions beat East Delhi Riders by 7 wickets

Live – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
Central Delhi Kings CDK

New Delhi Tigers NDT

124/9

Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
05 Aug 2025, 02:00 PM IST
Outer Delhi Warriors ODW

Purani Delhi 6 PD

Upcoming – t20 – Central Delhi
Delhi Premier League , 2025
05 Aug 2025, 07:00 PM IST
West Delhi Lions WDL

South Delhi Superstarz SDS

Result – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
Kreative Sports XI KSP

84/3

Guildford GUI

81/9

Kreative Sports XI beat Guildford by 7 wickets

Result – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
Wimbledon WIM

134/2

Guildford GUI

133/4

Wimbledon beat Guildford by 8 wickets

Result – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
Kreative Sports XI KSP

69/3

CFS Pinnacle Pro CPP

68/10

Kreative Sports XI beat CFS Pinnacle Pro by 7 wickets

Live – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
CFS Pinnacle Pro CPP

115/1

Wimbledon WIM

Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
04 Aug 2025, 10:45 PM IST
Kreative Sports XI KSP

Wimbledon WIM

Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 02:30 PM IST
Guildford GUI

CFS Pinnacle Pro CPP

Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 04:30 PM IST
London County Cricket LCC

CFS Pinnacle Pro CPP

Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 06:30 PM IST
Guildford GUI

Kreative Sports XI KSP

Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 08:45 PM IST
Kreative Sports XI KSP

London County Cricket LCC

Upcoming – t10 – United Kingdom
ECS England, Wimbledon, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 10:45 PM IST
Guildford GUI

London County Cricket LCC

Upcoming – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
Yorkshire YOR

Birmingham Bears BB

Upcoming – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
Lancashire LAN

Northamptonshire NOR

Upcoming – oneday – Neath
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
Glamorgan GLAM

Hampshire HAM

Upcoming – oneday – United Kingdom
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
Durham DURH

Sussex SUSS

Upcoming – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
Nottinghamshire NOT

Essex ESS

Upcoming – oneday – Northern Ireland
England Domestic One-Day Cup, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 03:30 PM IST
Gloucestershire GLO

Derbyshire DER

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
Gauhati Town Club GTC

65/10

Nabajyoti Club NAJC

130/7

Nabajyoti Club beat Gauhati Town Club by 65 runs

Abandoned – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
91 Yards Club 91YC

61/7

City Cricket Club CCC

Match abandoned due to rain

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 09:00 AM IST
Bud Cricket Club BCC

Guwahati Giants GUG

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Spring T20 Cup, 2nd Edition, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 01:15 PM IST
Navarang Club NVR

Nabajyoti Club NAJC

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
04 Aug 2025, 10:15 PM IST
Phoenix Cricketers PCR

ACE KRM Panthers KRMPS

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
Bihar CC BCC

Bader & Nie Cricket Club BNC

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 10:15 PM IST
Royal Trivianz RTZ

Tally Rangers TCC

Upcoming – t10 – Kuwait City
KCC T10 Summer League, 2025
06 Aug 2025, 12:15 AM IST
Gujrat Cricket Club GUJCC

NCM Investment NCMI

Upcoming – t20 – Klang
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 07:00 AM IST
Johor JOR

Melaka MEL

Upcoming – t20 – Kuala Lumpur
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 07:30 AM IST
Kelantan KELN

Pahang PHG

Upcoming – t20 – Klang
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 11:30 AM IST
Kuala Lumpur KLPR

Penang PENG

Upcoming – t20 – Kuala Lumpur
MCA Men’s T20 Inter-State Championship, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 12:00 PM IST
Putrajaya PUT

Sarawak SRAK

Result – t20 – Bengaluru
Maharani Trophy, 2025
Hubli Tigers Women HTW

111/5

Shivamogga Lioness Women SHLW

126/6

Shivamogga Lioness Women beat Hubli Tigers Women by 15 runs

Result – t20 – Bengaluru
Maharani Trophy, 2025
Mangalore Dragons Women MDW

106/4

Bengaluru Blasters Women BBW

102/9

Mangalore Dragons Women won by 6 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Bengaluru
Maharani Trophy, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 09:45 AM IST
Mysore Warriors Women MWW

Hubli Tigers Women HTW

Upcoming – t20 – Bengaluru
Maharani Trophy, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 01:45 PM IST
Shivamogga Lioness Women SHLW

Bengaluru Blasters Women BBW

Result – t20 – Lauderhill
Pakistan tour of West Indies, T20, 2025
West Indies WI

176/6

Pakistan PAK

189/4

Pakistan won by 13 runs

Upcoming – 100-ball – London
The Hundred Mens Competition 2025
05 Aug 2025, 11:00 PM IST
London Spirit LOS

Oval Invincibles OVI

Upcoming – 100-ball – London
The Hundred Women’s Competition, 2025
05 Aug 2025, 07:15 PM IST
London Spirit Women LSW-W

Oval Invincibles Women OIW-W

Mitchell Owen Speaks On His Batting Approach in ODIs

The 23-year-old revealed he will continue to bat similarly in the ODIs when he gets a chance to play.

“If I am opening the batting or if I’m batting down the order, not much will change. On the different wickets, sometimes you don’t know what you’re going to get, but I think going to the subcontinent for Pakistan and India held me in good stead for some of the wickets in the MLC and some of the wickets in the West Indies. It’s all just experience and knowledge that I’ve been able to sort of bank,” Owen said in Hobart on Monday

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Cricket Australia Forced to Rejig Middle-Order

Australia began to find a combination in the buildup for the ODI World Cup in 2027 after the retirements of Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell following the Champions Trophy 2025. Mitchell Owen could be a great replacement for Marcus Stoinis, who recently retired from ODI cricket.

Maxwell and Stoinis’ departure has led Cricket Australia to rejig their finishers. Marnus Labuschagne and Josh Inglis are likely to retain their middle-order roles. Stand-in skipper Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head are likely to open. Cameron Green is likely to play at No.4 after his brilliance in the Windies series. Hence, despite his BBL success as an opener, Owen will have to bat in the middle order and possibly face the death overs.

Owen has featured in only 17 List A matches for Tasmania, where he batted at No.7 in the first 10 matches. His best score in those knocks was just 16. Notably, Tasmania had the same coaching staff as the Hobart Hurricanes, who asked him to open in the Dean Jones Trophy last year. Their decision paid off as Owen played a couple of match-winning knocks. He played brisk innings of 19-ball 48 and 69-ball 149 against eventual finalists Victoria and South Australia.

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