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Punjab Kings have the longest title drought in IPL history for a franchise that's been part of the league from the start. Never champions, despite reaching the final in 2014, PBKS have undergone constant rebuilds, rebranding (from Kings XI Punjab), and new starts. For IPL 2026, they enter with Shreyas Iyer as captain — fresh off leading KKR to their 2024 title — and the legendary Yuzvendra Chahal, IPL's all-time leading wicket-taker, adding history-making motivation. Their home matches will be split between PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh (4 games) and Dharamshala's HPCA Stadium (3 games).
🏏 PBKS stats: 0 IPL titles (runners-up 2014). Brand value: $141 million (+39.6% in 2025 — fastest-growing franchise). Home: PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh + HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala. Owners: Preity Zinta & Mohit Burman.
FULL PUNJAB KINGS SQUAD 2026
PUNJAB KINGS — FULL SQUAD 2026
| Player | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batter | India |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Leg Spinner | India |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | WK-Batter | India |
| Priyansh Arya | Batter | India |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | India |
| Shashank Singh | Batter | India |
| Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler | India |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-rounder | Australia |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | South Africa |
| Lockie Ferguson | Fast Bowler | New Zealand |
| Pyla Avinash | Batter | India |
| Harnoor Pannu | Batter | India |
| Musheer Khan | Batter | India |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder | Afghanistan |
| Suryansh Shedge | Batter | India |
| Mitchell Owen | Opener | Australia |
| Xavier Bartlett | Fast Bowler | Australia |
| Vishnu Vinod (wk) | WK-Batter | India |
| Yash Thakur | Fast Bowler | India |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Fast Bowler | Australia |
| Harpreet Brar | All-rounder | India |
| Cooper Connolly | All-rounder | Australia |
| Pravin Dubey | Spinner | India |
| Vishal Nishad | Fast Bowler | India |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Fast Bowler | India |
CHAHAL'S RECORD HUNT
The biggest individual storyline at PBKS in 2026 is Yuzvendra Chahal's record chase. Already the all-time leading wicket-taker in IPL history with over 205 wickets, Chahal adds a 2025 hat-trick (vs CSK) to his CV. Every wicket he takes in 2026 pushes him further into the history books. Combined with Arshdeep Singh's brilliant left-arm pace (one of India's best T20 death bowlers) and Marco Jansen's all-round excellence, PBKS have a genuinely dangerous bowling attack.
Shreyas Iyer — bought for ₹26.75 crore at the 2025 auction (second highest) — brings the experience of leading KKR to the 2024 IPL title. He is a battle-hardened leader who knows exactly what it takes to win the IPL from within.
OUR VERDICT
PBKS are our 8th-ranked squad — with a Chahal-centric bowling attack that is genuinely exciting, but a batting line-up that is relatively thin beyond Shreyas and Prabhsimran. If the batting clicks and Chahal fires, they can make the playoffs. Winning the title? That would be the greatest story in IPL history — a club that's waited 16 years since their last final. Don't write them off. 🟡🔴
