Punjab Kings Squad 2023 & Match Schedule
The franchise was previously known as Kings XI Punjab which was changed to Punjab Kings in February 2021. Team name was changed to make it easy to remember as a global brand. Punjab Kings squad 2023 had 16 retentions from last year’s squad and they picked 6 more players at the mini-auction event which means there is still room for three more players from India who can be added to the franchise before the start of the TATA IPL 2023. Punjab Kings team has never won any IPL trophy and in the past 15 editions, they have only been to playoffs twice in which they came as runners-up in 2014. Below we have discussed PBKS schedule 2023 & Punjab Kings Players 2023 in detail.
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full Squad 2023
PBKS team management this year at the auction event created history by picking Sam Curran for 18.5 crore INR which is the highest-ever bid for any player in IPL across all seasons. On paper, Punjab Kings squad 2023 looks more focused on the young talent but they got some top English players in their line up like Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone & Sam Curran who are surely gonna be in the first eleven for the PBKS team 2023. The complete Punjab Kings players 2023 list is as follows.
| Player | Role | Auction Price |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batsman | INR 50 Lakhs(R) |
| Shahrukh Khan | Batsman | INR 9 Crores(R) |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman | INR 8.25 Crores(R) |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | WK-Batsman | INR 60 Lakhs(R) |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | WK-Batsman | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) | WK-Batsman | INR 6.75 crores(R) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | INR 4 Cr(R) |
| Raj Bawa | Bowler | INR 2 Crores(R) |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | INR 75 Lakhs(R) |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler | INR 3.80 Crores(R) |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler | INR 5.25 Crores(R) |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | INR 9.25 Crores(R) |
| Baltej Singh | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder | INR 11.50 Crores(R) |
| Rishi Dhawan | All-rounder | INR 55 Lakhs(R) |
| Atharva Taide | All-rounder | INR 20 Lakhs(R) |
| Sam Curran | All-rounder | INR 18.50 crores |
| Sikandar Raza | All-rounder | INR 50 lakh |
| Harpreet Bhatia | Batsman | INR 40 lakh |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | Bowler | INR 20 lakh |
| Mohit Rathee | All-rounder | INR 20 lakh |
| Shivam Singh | All-rounder | INR 20 lakh |
Sikandar Raza & Curran are two of the best in-from all-rounders right now in the world cricket as we have seen both players have performed brilliantly at the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Having all-rounders on the team in T20s provides more depth into the playing eleven which greatly increases the chances of a franchise winning the title. Shikhar Dhawan is named PBKS captain 2023 which is a good decision as he possesses both local and international experience in leading the side.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) 2023 Schedule and Fixtures
In an official statement made by the BCCI, the complete TATA IPL 2023 Schedule has been revealed in which 70 group stages are going to be played across 10 different cricket stadiums in India. Team Punjab Kings (PBKS) will start their IPL 2023 journey against their arch-rivals KKR at their home ground which is Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
Below you can see the official PBKS schedule 2023.
| Date and Time | Match Details |
| Sat, Apr 01 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2nd Match IPL 2023 Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Wed, Apr 05 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, 8th Match IPL 2023 Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| Sun, Apr 09 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, 14th Match IPL 2023 Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Thu, Apr 13 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 18th Match IPL 2023 Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Sat, Apr 15 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, 21st Match IPL 2023 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Thu, Apr 20 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 27th Match IPL 2023 Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Sat, Apr 22 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 31st Match IPL 2023 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Fri, Apr 28 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 38th Match IPL 2023 Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Sun, Apr 30 10:00 AM GMT | 03:30 PM LOCAL | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, 41st Match IPL 2023 MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| Wed, May 03 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 45th Match IPL 2023 Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| Mon, May 08 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 53rd Match IPL 2023 Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Sat, May 13 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, 59th Match IPL 2023 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Wed, May 17 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 64th Match IPL 2023 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Fri, May 19 02:00 PM GMT | 07:30 PM LOCAL | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th Match IPL 2023 Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
As expected the home venue for Punjab Kings is set as Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali which is good news as last year they couldn’t have had the opportunity to play home games which did affect their performances. Shikhar Dhawan as captain has a dual responsibility to not only lead his franchise but also score crucial runs as an opener to set the tone for other batters to come.
Coaches of Punjab Kings 2023
After consistent bad performances for the last eight seasons, PBKS decided to sack the previous coaching panel and brought in new experienced Punjab Kings coaches who can bring in new methods and strategies to change the losing path of Punjab and win their first ever IPL title.
Having Trevor Bayliss along with Brad Haddin will certainly have a fresh PBKS team outlook in IPL 2023 and we all know how brilliantly Trevor Bayliss revamped English cricket which eventually won the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup against New Zealand in the Final. The complete Punjab Kings coaches list is as follows.
| Coach Title | Name |
| Head Coach | Trevor Bayliss |
| Assistant Coach | Brad Haddin |
| Batting Coach | Wasim Jaffer |
| Bowling Coach | Charl Langeveldt |
| Assistant Fielding Coach | Prabhakar Bairgond |
| Analyst | Ashish Tuli |
| Physio | Andrew Leipus |
| Assistant Physio | Shravan Kumbagowdana |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Adrian le Roux |
Wasim Jaffer has previously worked with Punjab Kings and they have now re-appointed him as batting coach which might prove to be a good decision because he already knows the dressing room atmosphere of the franchise and recently his coached U19 Bangladesh team defeated Pakistan on their home soil which shows his coaching methods are working.
PBKS Overall IPL Wins
Team Punjab Kings started their IPL journey in 2008 with a bang when they played the semi-final but since then it has been a real struggle for them. In 2014, for the first time, they played the Big Final but lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 3 wickets. After being runners-up in 2014, they have always failed to qualify for the playoffs which is hugely disappointing for millions & millions of passionate fans of Punjab.
Below is the breakdown of Punjab Kings team performances in each IPL season.
| Year | Summary |
| 2008 | Semi-finalists |
| 2009 | League stage |
| 2010 | League stage |
| 2011 | League stage |
| 2012 | League stage |
| 2013 | League stage |
| 2014 | Runners-up |
| 2015 | League stage |
| 2016 | League stage |
| 2017 | League stage |
| 2018 | League stage |
| 2019 | League stage |
| 2020 | League stage |
| 2021 | League stage |
| 2022 | League stage |
Punjab Kings this year have made bold decisions by changing coaches and the captain as well. Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan will be captaining the franchise for the first time replacing Mayank Agarwal who has been released from the franchise as well. Fans are eager to see how the new Captain-Coach duo works for Punjab and whether it will finally change their long history of below-par IPL performances.
