The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction is being held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, with 577 players up for signing.
Punjab Kings bought a total of 10 players at the auction on the first day, with former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer being its top pick. PBKS also secured the services of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, and used the Right-to-Match option to retain Arshdeep Singh.
PBKS will head into the second day of the auction with Rs. 22.50 crore still left in its kitty.
Here is how Punjab Kings is faring at the IPL 2025 auction:
PBKS IPL 2025 Squad: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh (Rs. 18 crore), Shreyas Iyer (Rs. 26.75 crore), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rs. 18 crore), Marcus Stoinis (Rs. 11 crore), Glenn Maxwell (Rs. 4.20 crore), Nehal Wadhera (Rs. 4.20 crore), Harpreet Brar (Rs. 1.50 crore), Vishnu Vinod (Rs. 95 lakh), Vijaykumar Vyshak (Rs. 1.80 crore), Yash Thakur (Rs. 1.60 crore).
PBKS Purse Remaining: Rs. 22.50 crore
PBKS RTM Cards Left: 3
PBKS Player Slots Remaining: 13
PBKS Overseas Player Slots Remaining: 6
PBKS Retained Players List: Shashank Singh (Rs. 5.5 crore), Prabhsimran Singh (Rs. 4 crore).