Punjab Kings Squad: IPL 2026 Players, Captain and Coach
Punjab Kings went from the 2025 final to fifth place in 2026, missing the playoffs by a single point. Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Ponting remain in charge, but the backroom team has changed. This page lists the squad that played IPL 2026 and what has changed since.
Punjab Kings at a Glance
| Owner | K.P.H. Dream Cricket |
| Home ground | New International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur |
| 2026 captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| 2026 head coach | Ricky Ponting |
| IPL 2026 finish | 5th of 10, 15 points |
| IPL titles | None; runners-up in 2014 and 2025 |
What Has Changed Since IPL 2026
- Coaching departures: fast-bowling coach James Hopes left to coach Queensland and the Brisbane Heat, and fielding coach Brad Haddin to lead New South Wales, as Deccan Chronicle reported on 8 October 2026.
- Head coach and captain: Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer remain in place.
- Trades: none since the season.
The IPL 2026 Squad
These are the 25 players the IPL lists for Punjab Kings in 2026, 8 of them overseas.
| Player | Role | Indian or overseas |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper Connolly | Batter | Overseas, Australia |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | India |
| Marcus Stoinis | Batter | Overseas, Australia |
| Mitch Owen | Batter | Overseas, Australia |
| Musheer Khan | Batter | India |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | India |
| Praveen Dubey | Batter | India |
| Priyansh Arya | Batter | India |
| Pyla Avinash | Batter | India |
| Shashank Singh | Batter | India |
| Shreyas Iyer (captain) | Batter | India |
| Suryansh Shedge | Batter | India |
| Vishal Nishad | Batter | India |
| Vishnu Vinod | Batter | India |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper | India |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All-rounder | Overseas, Afghanistan |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder | Overseas, South Africa |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | India |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Bowler | Overseas, Australia |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler | India |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler | Overseas, New Zealand |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | Bowler | India |
| Xavier Bartlett | Bowler | Overseas, Australia |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | India |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler | India |
The 2026 Season
Punjab won seven, lost six and had one no result for 15 points, one behind fourth-placed Rajasthan Royals. The Eliminator and Qualifier 2 were played at their home ground in Mullanpur without them.
Titles and Finals
No titles. Two lost finals: in 2014 as Kings XI Punjab, to Kolkata Knight Riders, and in 2025, to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six runs. The full roll of finals is in Outlook India's list of winners and runners-up. Our guide to the IPL teams compares all ten.
The 2027 Auction
IPL 2027 squads will be settled at a mini auction in Goa in December 2026, the BCCI secretary confirmed on 23 September 2026; the exact date has not been announced. Before it, franchises submit the players they are keeping and releasing; a deadline of 15 November 2026 has been reported but not confirmed by the BCCI. Under the 2026 rules a squad can hold up to 25 players, no more than eight of them overseas. We will update this page with the 2027 squad after the auction. Our guides to IPL retention rules and the IPL auction explain how it works.
Punjab Kings Shirts
We have a 2024 Punjab Kings kids' match shirt in age 6 at £46.99 in our kids shirts collection. Our guide to Punjab Kings jerseys covers the team's kits.
FAQs: Punjab Kings Squad
Who is the Punjab Kings captain?
Shreyas Iyer.
Who is the Punjab Kings coach?
Ricky Ponting.
Have Punjab Kings won the IPL?
No. They lost the 2014 and 2025 finals.
Where do Punjab Kings play?
The New International Cricket Stadium at Mullanpur, near Chandigarh.
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