Punjab Kings Retained Players 2027 — Retention List, Rules & 2025 Recap
PBKS · Retention deadline 15 November 2026 · Salary cap Rs 157 crore · Head coach: Ricky Ponting
What to Watch on the PBKS List
Punjab's 2025 retention list was the league's shortest — just two players, leaving a record Rs 110.50 crore purse — and the rebuild it funded reached the 2025 final. Ricky Ponting's 2027 list shows the second phase: which of the rebuild's discoveries (Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh) get locked in as core.
PBKS Retention History — the Pattern
Punjab's 2025 list was the most radical document of the cycle: two retentions, Rs 9.5 crore spent, and Rs 110.50 crore — the largest purse any team has ever carried into an IPL auction. The rebuild it funded reached the 2025 final. The 2027 list is the sequel: which discoveries of that rebuild are now treated as untouchable core.
Punjab Kings Retentions at the 2025 Mega Auction (Verified)
The last full retention event set the contracts this cycle still runs on. PBKS retained 2 players and entered the 2025 auction with Rs 110.50 crore remaining — the reference point for judging the 2027 list.
| Player retained (2025) | Price |
|---|---|
| Shashank Singh | Rs 5.50 crore |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Rs 4 (uncapped) crore |
The Rules PBKS Are Working To
IPL 2027 is a mini-auction year: there is no slab-based retention event and no Right-to-Match. Punjab Kings simply confirm which contracted players they keep — each salary counting in full against the Rs 157 crore cap — and which they release into the 16 December Goa auction pool. Trades remain possible until 9 December 2026. Current captain: Shreyas Iyer. Full squad: Punjab Kings squad page. League-wide picture: IPL 2027 Retention Hub.
Full PBKS Squad → PBKS Auction 2027 → Retention Hub →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which players did Punjab Kings retain at the 2025 mega auction?
Punjab Kings retained 2 players: Shashank Singh, Prabhsimran Singh. The top-priced retention was Shashank Singh at Rs 5.50 crore, and the franchise went into the 2025 auction with Rs 110.50 crore of purse remaining.
When will Punjab Kings announce their retained players for IPL 2027?
Franchise retained/released lists for IPL 2027 are due by 15 November 2026. Punjab Kings have not published their official list yet — when they do, this page carries the full list with salaries in the same update cycle.
How much purse will Punjab Kings have at the IPL 2027 auction?
The exact figure depends on their official retained/released list against the Rs 157 crore salary cap, so it is PENDING until the list is published. For context, at the last full retention event (2025) PBKS retained 2 players and still had Rs 110.50 crore left for the auction.