Punjab Kings (PBKS), early in the season was commonly known as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), is a professional franchise of the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by several huge businessmen like Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, and Karan Paul. Despite being one of the biggest franchises, the team has yet to win an IPL trophy. The team plays its home matches at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium situated in Chandigarh, Punjab. The team is known for its unpredictability and frequent captaincy changes over the years.
Punjab Kings Overview
| Captain | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Coach | Trevor Bayliss |
| Home Ground | PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
| IPL Titles | None (Best finish: Runners-up in 2014) |
| Owner | Mohit Burman, Karan Paul, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, (KPH Dream Cricket Pvt Ltd) |
PBKS- Punjab Kings Squad 2025
Batsman
Shreyas Iyer
Batsman
Nehal Wadhera
Batsman
Vishnu Vinod
Wicket Keeper-Batsman
Josh Inglis
Wicket Keeper-Batsman
Harnoor Pannu
Batsman
Pyla Avinash
Batsman
Prabhsimran Singh
Wicket Keeper-Batsman
Shashank Singh
Batsman
All Rounders
Marcus Stoinis
All Rounder
Glenn Maxwell
All Rounder
Harpreet Brar
All Rounder
Marco Jansen
All Rounder
Azmatullah Omarzai
All Rounder
Priyansh Arya
All Rounder
Aaron Hardie
All Rounder
Musheer Khan
All Rounder
Suryansh Shedge
All Rounder
Bowlers
Arshdeep Singh
Bowler
Yuzvendra Chahal
Bowler
Vyshak vijay Kumar
Bowler
Yash Thakur
Bowler
Lockie Ferguson
Bowler
Kuldeep Sen
Bowler
Xavier Bartlett
Bowler
Pravin Dubey
Bowler
Punjab Kings History
Punjab Kings started its career as an IPL franchise in 2008, known as Kings XI Punjab. The team is a mixture of strong squad and star players but despite being a well-balanced team, the team has yet to win any titles. From 2009 to 2013, the team did not qualify for playoffs, but in 2014, Punjab had their best season. In 2014 the team was led by Glenn Maxwell and David Miller and thus reached the final but lost the fight with the Kolkata Knight Riders. Since then, the team has struggled with inconsistent performance and frequent changes of leaders. Punjab Kings have tried changing their captains several times, including Yuvraj Singh, Adam Gilchrist, George Bailey, R Ashwin, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, and Shikhar Dhawan. The 2023 and 2024 seasons were also difficult for the Punjab Kings, as the team finished outside the playoffs.
Punjab Kings Squad (2025)
| Shikhar Dhawan (Captain) | Jonny Bairstow (WK) | Liam Livingstone |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Jitesh Sharma | Sam Curran |
| Sikandar Raza | Rishi Dhawan | Kagiso Rabada |
| Arshdeep Singh | Rahul Chahar | Harpreet Brar |
| Nathan Ellis |
Punjab Kings Highs
The team’s best season was the 2014 IPL season, where the team finished as the runner-up, with Glenn Maxwell as the standout performer. The team has produced several star players like KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, and Glenn Maxwell. The team has had world-class bowlers like Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Shami, and Arshdeep Singh.
Punjab Kings Lows
Despite being a balanced team the team has yet to win any IPL title on top of that the team has also failed to qualify for the playoffs for most of the season. The team struggled with frequent changes of captaincy which led them to qualify the playoffs only twice (2008, 2014) in 16 seasons.
Punjab Kings Record Table
| Season | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | No Result | Final Standing | Top Run Scorer | Top Wicket Taker |
| 2008 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | Semi-Finals | Shaun Marsh (616) | Sreesanth (19) |
| 2009 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th Place | Kumar Sangakkara (332) | Irfan Pathan (17) |
| 2010 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8th Place | Mahela Jayawardene (439) | Piyush Chawla (12) |
| 2011 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th Place | Shaun Marsh (504) | Piyush Chawla (16) |
| 2012 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6th Place | Mandeep Singh (432) | Piyush Chawla (16) |
| 2013 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6th Place | David Miller (418) | Praveen Kumar (15) |
| 2014 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | Runners-up | Glenn Maxwell (552) | Sandeep Sharma (18) |
| 2015 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | Last Place (8th) | David Miller (357) | Anureet Singh (15) |
| 2016 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8th Place | Murali Vijay (453) | Sandeep Sharma (15) |
| 2017 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5th Place | Hashim Amla (420 mg) | Sandeep Sharma (17) |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7th Place | KL Rahul (659) | Andrew Tye (24) |
| 2019 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6th Place | KL Rahul (593) | Mohammed Shami (19) |
| 2020 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6th Place | KL Rahul (670) | Mohammed Shami (20) |
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6th Place | KL Rahul (626) | Mohammed Shami (19) |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6th Place | Shikhar Dhawan (460) | Kagiso Rabada (23) |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8th Place | Shikhar Dhawan (373) | Arshdeep Singh (17) |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 9th Place | Jonny Bairstow (457) | Rahul Chahar (14) |
FAQs about Punjab Kings
1. Why did Kings XI Punjab change its name to Punjab Kings?
To give the team a fresh identity the team has decided to change their name form Kings XI Punjab to Punjab Kings.
2. Who is the all-time highest run-scorer for Punjab Kings?
KL Rahul is the star player of the Punjab Kings, scoring over 2548 runs for the franchise.
3. How many times have the Punjab Kings reached the IPL final?
PBKS reached the final only once in 2014, under the captaincy of Glenn Maxwell, where they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders.
4. Who is the Punjab Kings’ highest wicket-taker in IPL history?
Piyush Chawla holds the record for taking the most wickets for PBKS, with a total of over 84 wickets.
5. Who is the captain of the Punjab Kings in 2025?
Shikhar Dhawan is the new captain of Punjab Kings for IPL 2025.
