Punjab Kings, who are always very active during IPL auctions remained relatively quiet this time. They released big players like Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Matthew Short and Shahrukh Khan and went to the auction table with Rs 29.1 crore. They came to the IPL auction with 8 slots to fill and their biggest buy was IPL 2021 purple cap winner, Harshal Patel for whom they paid Rs 11.75 crore. They also bought England all-rounder Chris Woakes.
PBKS already have players like Shikhar Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Jonny Bairstow and Jitesh Sharma in their ranks. However, they added another power-hitter in the form of Rilee Rossouw. They surely needed depth in their bowling lineup and will be hoping that the signing of Harshal Patel and Chris Woakes will provide that missing strength in their bowling.
Players released by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL auction
Baltej Dhanda, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Matthew Short, Mohit Rathee, Raj Angad Bawa, Shahrukh Khan
Players retained by Punjab Kings ahead of IPL auction
Arshdeep Singh, Atharva Taide, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Bhatia, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada, Liam Livingstone, Nathan Ellis, Prabhsimran Singh, Rahul Chahar, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Shikhar Dhawan, Shivam Singh, Sikandar Raza, Vidwath Kaverappa
Players bought by SRH during IPL 2024 auction
Harshal Patel - Rs 11.75 crore
Rilee Rossouw - Rs 8 crore
Chris Woakes - Rs 4.2 crore
Ashutosh Sharma - Rs 20 lakh
Vishwanath Pratap Singh - Rs 20 lakh
Shashank Singh - Rs 20 lakh
Tanay Thyagarajann - Rs 20 lakh
Prince Choudhary - Rs 20 lakh
Remaining Purse for Punjab Kings: INR 4.15 crore
Punjab Kings complete squad for IPL 2024
Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Short, Harpreet Bhatia, Atharva Taide, Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Shashank Singh, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw