Punjab Kings, who have brought Sam Curran on 18.25 Cr; after this, he became the most expensive player in the IPL history. Earlier, they released their skipper Mayank Agarwal and appointed the veteran Indian opener batter Shikhar Dhawan as the new skipper of the Punjab Kings in the upcoming season of IPL. In the auction, they have got the English all-rounder Sam Curran, who was awarded as the man of the tournament in the T20 World Cup 2022 and also the man of the match in the T20 World Cup final match and these all impressive performances paid him in the mini auction when every franchise try to take him in the squad.
They also brought Sikandar Raza in 50 Lakhs, and this Zimbabwean all-rounder could be the X-factor for the Punjab Kings in the forthcoming season. Although, they have English all-rounder Liam Livingstone, Shah Rukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, and K. Rabada in the squad. On paper, this team is looking all strong, but it will be interesting to see if they will end the drought for the IPL title in the upcoming season or not.
List Of The Picked Players In The Mini Auction 2023 -:
| Players | Sold Price |
| Sam Curran | 18.50 CR |
| Sikandar Raza | 50 L |
| Mohit Rathee | 20 L |
| Shivam Singh | 20 L |
| Harpreet Bhatia | 40 L |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | 20 L |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL 2023 Retained Players:
| Player | Role |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| Jonny Bairstow | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
| Shahrukh Khan | All-Rounder |
| Harpreet Brar | Batsman |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
| Jitesh Sharma | Batsman/Wicket-keeper |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler |
| Liam Livingstone | All-Rounder |
| Raj Bawa | Batsman |
| Rishi Dhawan | All-Rounder |
| Baltej Dhanda | All-Rounder |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler |
| Atharva Taide | All-Rounder |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batsman |
