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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team}}
{{good article}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2026}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2026}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club = {{IPL Teams 1|pbks}}
| season = [[2026 Indian Premier League|2026]]
| image = {{Multiple image
| direction = vertical
| total_width = 250
| image1 = Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium.png
| alt1 = Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in 2026
| image2 = Dharamshala stadium,himachal pradesh.jpg
| alt2 = HPCA Cricket Stadium in 2015
| border = infobox
| footer = Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium and HPCA Cricket Stadium, home grounds of Punjab Kings}}
| coach = [[Ricky Ponting]]
| captain = [[Shreyas Iyer]]
| ground = [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium]], [[Mullanpur Garibdass|Mullanpur]]<br/>[[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]], [[Dharamshala]]
| comp1 = [[2026 Indian Premier League#League stage|League stage]]
| comp1 result = 5th place
| most runs = [[Prabhsimran Singh]] (510)<ref name="mr">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=indian-premier-league-2026-17740|event=2026 Indian Premier League|rec=most runs|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| most wickets = [[Arshdeep Singh]] (14)<ref name="mw">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=indian-premier-league-2026-17740|event=2026 Indian Premier League|rec=most wickets|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| most catches = [[Xavier Bartlett]] (10)<ref name="mc">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=indian-premier-league-2026-17740|event=2026 Indian Premier League|rec=most catches|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| most dismissals = Prabhsimran Singh (8)<ref name="md">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament-rec|id=indian-premier-league-2026-17740|event=2026 Indian Premier League|rec=most dismissals|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y|archive-url=|archive-date=}}</ref>
| prevseason = [[2025 {{IPL Teams 1|pbks}} season|2025]]
| nextseason = [[2027 {{IPL Teams 1|pbks}} season|2027]]
}}
{{2026 Indian Premier League Teams}}

The 2026 season was [[Punjab Kings]]' nineteenth appearance in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). They were one of the ten [[cricket]] teams that competed in the [[2026 Indian Premier League|2026 IPL]]. The team was captained by [[Shreyas Iyer]] and coached by [[Ricky Ponting]].

Punjab Kings were one of the last teams to be eliminated from the 2026 IPL and finished the season in fifth place with seven wins from 14 matches. [[Prabhsimran Singh]] scored the most runs (510) while [[Arshdeep Singh]] took the most wickets (14) for Punjab in the 2026 season.

== Pre-season ==
{{further|List of 2026 Indian Premier League personnel changes}}
The [[2026 Indian Premier League]] was the 19th edition of the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL), a professional [[Twenty20]] (T20) [[cricket]] league held in India, organised by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Premier League |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Premier-League |access-date=16 December 2025 |website=[[Britannica.com]] |language=en-uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317155833/https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indian-Premier-League|archive-date=17 March 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Punjab Kings]] are one of the three active franchises not to have won the IPL title prior to 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shivam |date=2026-03-11 |title=IPL 2026: These Three IPL Teams Have Never Won The Trophy |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-three-ipl-teams-who-have-never-won-ipl-trophy-dc-pbks-lsg-1830784 |access-date=2026-07-27 |work=[[ABP Live]] |language=en |archive-date=28 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260728174926/https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-three-ipl-teams-who-have-never-won-ipl-trophy-dc-pbks-lsg-1830784 |url-status=live }}</ref> They were the runners-up in the [[2025 Indian Premier League|previous season]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-06-03 |title=RCB and Virat Kohli end 18-year wait for IPL glory with six-run defeat of Punjab Kings |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun/03/rcb-and-virat-kohli-end-18-year-wait-for-ipl-glory-with-six-run-defeat-of-punjab-kings |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The tournament featured ten teams competing in 74 matches from 28 March to 31 May 2026.<ref>{{cite web |title=IPL 2026 Full Schedule Release: BCCI Confirms 74-Game Format |url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/bcci-ipl-2026-full-schedule-release-no-expansion-to-84-matches-full-fixtures-expected-shortly-1832535 |work=[[ABP Live]] |date=23 March 2026 |access-date=31 March 2026 |archive-date=24 March 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260324171609/https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/bcci-ipl-2026-full-schedule-release-no-expansion-to-84-matches-full-fixtures-expected-shortly-1832535 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="sch0">{{Cite web |first=Nagraj |last=Gollapudi |title=IPL 2026 to begin on March 28, final scheduled for May 31 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-to-begin-on-march-28-and-the-final-is-scheduled-for-may-31-1526195 |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=27 February 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=6 May 2026 |title=BCCI announces schedule for IPL 2026 Playoffs: Bengaluru loses out; Ahmedabad gets fourth final |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/bcci-announces-schedule-for-ipl-2026-playoffs-bengaluru-lose-out-ahmedabad-gets-fourth-final-101778050230401.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> Punjab played most of their home matches at [[Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium|Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium]] with three matches played at [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium|HPCA Cricket Stadium]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-23 |title=Full list of IPL 2026 venues: How many matches will M. Chinnaswamy Stadium host? |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-venues-list-all-stadium-names-rcb-home-matches-bengaluru/article70775632.ece |access-date=2026-06-26 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="faq">{{Cite web |first=Hemant |last=Brar |title=IPL 2026 FAQs: New venue, big trades, and the million dollar Thala question |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-faqs-new-venues-big-trades-and-the-age-old-dhoni-question-1529084 |access-date=27 March 2026 |date=25 March 2026 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Player retention ===
Franchises were allowed to retain any number of players from their squad,<ref name="TOI"/> except for the players signed as temporary replacements after the [[2025 Indian Premier League#suspension and rescheduling|2025 season's suspension and rescheduling]] who were not available for retention.<ref name="tr">{{cite web |date=30 October 2024 |title=IPL to allow temporary replacements for last leg of 2025 season |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-to-allow-franchises-sign-temporary-replacement-players-for-last-leg-of-2025-season-1485918 |access-date=23 May 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> Franchises were required to submit their retention lists before 15 November 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 Retention: All you need to know ahead of deadline on November 15 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-retention-all-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-deadline-on-november-15-125110900252_1.html |access-date=23 December 2025 |work=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> Punjab retained 21 players, including captain [[Shreyas Iyer]].<ref name="retain1"/><ref name="retain2"/><ref name="retain3"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Retained players<ref name="retain1">{{Cite journal |date=2025-11-15 |title=IPL Retained Players 2026 |url=https://documents.iplt20.com/bcci/documents/1763209725967_TATA%20IPL%202026%20-%20Playing%20Squad%20-%2015.11.2025%20(1).pdf |journal=Indian Premier League Retained Players |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |volume=19 |issue=1 |archive-date=12 December 2025 |access-date=28 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212072438/https://documents.iplt20.com/bcci/documents/1763209725967_TATA%20IPL%202026%20-%20Playing%20Squad%20-%2015.11.2025%20(1).pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="retain2">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026: How the squads stack up ahead of the auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |access-date=23 December 2025 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=16 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251116181308/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-how-the-squads-stack-up-1511304 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="retain3">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 retention: Full list of players retained and released |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/indian-premier-league-ipl-2026-retention-list-players-released-cricket |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>
! colspan="2" | Domestic || Overseas
|-
| valign="top" |
* [[Priyansh Arya]]
* [[Pyla Avinash]]
* [[Harpreet Brar]]
* [[Yuzvendra Chahal]]
* [[Shreyas Iyer]]
* [[Musheer Khan]]
* Harnoor Singh
* [[Suryansh Shedge]]
| valign="top" |
* [[Arshdeep Singh]]
* [[Shashank Singh]]
* [[Prabhsimran Singh]]
* [[Yash Thakur]]
* [[Vishnu Vinod]]
* [[Vijaykumar Vyshak]]
* [[Nehal Wadhera]]
| valign="top" |
* [[Xavier Bartlett]]
* [[Marcus Stoinis]]
* [[Marco Jansen]]
* [[Mitchell Owen]]
* [[Azmatullah Omarzai]]
* [[Lockie Ferguson]]
|}
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|+ Released players<ref name="release">{{Cite journal |date=2025-11-15 |title=IPL Released Players 2026 |url=https://documents.iplt20.com/bcci/documents/1763209634289_TATA%20IPL%202026-%20Released%20Players.15.11.25.pdf |journal=Indian Premier League Released Players |publisher=[[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] |volume=19 |issue=1 |archive-date=12 December 2025 |access-date=28 July 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212063015/https://documents.iplt20.com/bcci/documents/1763209634289_TATA%20IPL%202026-%20Released%20Players.15.11.25.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="retain3"/><ref name="S2025">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-squad|id=ipl-2025-1449924|squad-id=punjab-kings-squad-1458637|event=2025 Indian Premier League|squad=Punjab Kings|access-date=3 June 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250526072904/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2025-1449924/punjab-kings-squad-1458637/series-squads|archive-date=26 May 2025}}</ref>
! [[Batting (cricket)|Batters]] || [[Wicket-keeper]]s || [[All-rounder]]s || [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowlers]]
|-
| {{N/A}}
| valign="top" |
* [[Josh Inglis]]
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* [[Aaron Hardie]]
* [[Glenn Maxwell]]
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* [[Praveen Dubey]]

* [[Kuldeep Sen]]
|}

=== Auction ===
The season's auction took place on 16 December 2025 in [[Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 December 2025 |title=IPL auction set to take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |archive-date=5 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260105022626/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2026-auction-to-take-place-on-december-16-in-abu-dhabi-1510968 |url-status=live }}</ref> The auction purse for each franchise was set at {{INRConvert|125|c|lk=on}},<ref name="retain2"/> with franchises being deducted an amount from the purse for every retained player.<ref name="TOI">{{Cite news |date=2025-11-12 |title=IPL 2026 retention rules explained: How many players can a franchise retain or release before auction? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=13 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251113035257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2026-retention-rules-explained-how-many-players-can-a-franchise-retain-or-release-before-auction/articleshow/125275371.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-12-13 |title=IPL 2026 auction: What each team needs and how much they can spend |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-2026-auction-what-each-team-needs-and-how-much-they-can-spend/articleshow/125946517.cms |access-date=2025-12-23 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=21 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251221232954/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/ipl-2026-auction-what-each-team-needs-and-how-much-they-can-spend/articleshow/125946517.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Punjab had a purse remaining of {{INRConvert|11.50|c}}.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-15 |title=IPL 2026 Auction, All You Need To Know: Start Time, Rules, Squads, Purses, Slots And More |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2026/cricket-news/ipl-2026-auction-all-you-need-to-know-start-time-rules-squads-purses-slots-and-more |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=Wisden |language=en |archive-date=23 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251223232138/https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2026/cricket-news/ipl-2026-auction-all-you-need-to-know-start-time-rules-squads-purses-slots-and-more |url-status=live }}</ref> Punjab bought four players in the auction, including two capped overseas players.<ref name="sold1">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|auction-sub|id=ipl-2026-auction-1515016|sub=sold players|event=2026 Indian Premier League auction|access-date=23 December 2025|dynamic=n|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251223103935/https://www.espncricinfo.com/auction/ipl-2026-auction-1515016/sold-players|archive-date=23 December 2025}}</ref><ref name="sold2">{{Cite web |title=IPL 2026 player list - full squads of each team |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/ipl-2026-teams-squads-list-player-prices |access-date=23 December 2025 |website=[[Olympics.com]]}}</ref>

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|+ Auctioned players<ref name="sold1"/><ref name="sold2"/>
! colspan="2" | Domestic || colspan="2" | Overseas
|-
! Capped || Uncapped || Capped || Uncapped
|-
| {{N/A}}
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* [[Praveen Dubey]]
* [[Vishal Nishad]]
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* [[Ben Dwarshuis]]
* [[Cooper Connolly]]
| {{N/A}}
|}

== Squad ==
* Players with international caps as of start of 2026 IPL are listed in '''bold'''.
* Ages are as of {{start date|2026|3|28|df=y}}.
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|+ [[Punjab Kings]] squad for the [[2026 Indian Premier League]]<ref name="S2026">{{ESPNcricinfo 2|series-squad|id=ipl-2026-1510719|squad-id=punjab-kings-squad-1511082|event=2026 Indian Premier League|squad=Punjab Kings|access-date=31 May 2026|dynamic=y}}</ref><ref name="retain2"/><ref name="sold1"/>
! {{Abbr|S/N|Shirt no.}} || Name || Nationality || Birth date || Batting style || Bowling style || Salary || Notes
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| 2 || '''[[Arshdeep Singh]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1999|02|05|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|18|c|lk=on}} ||
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| 3 || '''[[Yuzvendra Chahal]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1990|07|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || {{INRConvert|18|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 4 || [[Vishnu Vinod]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1993|12|02|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{N/A}} || {{INRConvert|95|l|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 5 || [[Suryansh Shedge]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2003|01|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 8 || '''[[Cooper Connolly]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2003|8|22|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Left-arm orthodox spin|orthodox]] || {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 9 || '''[[Azmatullah Omarzai]]''' || {{cr|AFG|2013}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2000|03|24|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|2.4|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 13 || [[Harpreet Brar]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1995|09|16|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Left-arm orthodox spin|orthodox]] || {{INRConvert|1.5|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 15 || '''[[Xavier Bartlett]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1998|12|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] || {{INRConvert|80|l|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 16 || '''[[Mitchell Owen]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2001|09|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium || {{INRConvert|3|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 17 || '''[[Marcus Stoinis]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1989|08|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|11|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 18 || [[Priyansh Arya]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2001|01|18|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || {{INRConvert|3.8|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 19 || [[Nehal Wadhera]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2000|09|04|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || {{INRConvert|4.2|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 25 || [[Praveen Dubey]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1993|7|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 27 || [[Shashank Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1991|11|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|5.5|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 28 || [[Yash Thakur]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1998|12|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|1.6|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 30 || [[Vishal Nishad]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2005|4|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 31 || [[Vijaykumar Vyshak]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1997|01|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|1.8|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 69 || '''[[Lockie Ferguson]]''' || {{cr|NZ}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1991|06|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|2|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 70 || '''[[Marco Jansen]]''' || {{cr|SA}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2000|05|01|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|7|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| 84 || [[Prabhsimran Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2000|08|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{N/A}} || {{INRConvert|4|c|lk=on}} ||
|-
| 96 || '''[[Shreyas Iyer]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1994|12|06|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || {{INRConvert|26.75|c|lk=on}} || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
| 97 || [[Musheer Khan]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2005|02|27|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Left-arm orthodox spin|orthodox]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} ||
|-
| {{N/A}} || [[Pyla Avinash]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2000|07|07|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} ||
|-
| {{N/A}} || '''[[Ben Dwarshuis]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|1994|6|23|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || {{INRConvert|4.4|c|lk=on}} || Overseas
|-
| {{N/A}} || Harnoor Singh || {{cr|IND}} || {{Birth date and age2|2026|3|28|2003|01|30|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || {{INRConvert|30|l|lk=on}} ||
|}

== Support staff ==
[[Sairaj Bahutule]] replaced [[Sunil Joshi]] as a bowling coach.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 November 2025 |title=Sunil Joshi leaves PBKS, may join BCCI CoE |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/135855/sunil-joshi-leaves-pbks-to-join-bcci-coe-cricbuzzcom |publisher=[[Cricbuzz]] |date=6 October 2025 |archive-date=11 October 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251011025340/https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/135855/sunil-joshi-leaves-pbks-to-join-bcci-coe-cricbuzzcom |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |access-date=15 November 2025 |title=Punjab Kings appoints Sairaj Bahutule as spin bowling coach for IPL 2026|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/punjab-kings-appoints-sairaj-bahutule-as-spin-bowling-coach-ipl-2026-indian-premier-league-pbks-news/article70193052.ece |work=[[Sportstar]] |date=23 October 2025}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Position || Name
|-
| Head coach || [[Ricky Ponting]]
|-
| Assistant coach || [[Brad Haddin]]
|-
| Bowling coach || [[James Hopes]]<br/>[[Sairaj Bahutule]]
|}
* Source: ''[[News18]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-18 |title=IPL 2026: Head Coaches And Support Staff Of All 10 Teams {{!}} Check Full List |url=https://www.news18.com/cricket/ipl-2026-head-coaches-and-support-staff-of-all-10-teams-check-full-list-ws-l-9984830.html |access-date=2026-04-05 |work=[[News18]] |language=en}}</ref>

== League stage ==
Punjab Kings began their season with two wins against [[Gujarat Titans]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-31 |title=PBKS vs GT IPL 2026 Highlights: Connolly's 72 not out leads Punjab Kings to tense win over Gujarat Titans |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/pbks-vs-gt-live-score-punjab-kings-gujarat-titans-ipl-2026-match-updates/article70804558.ece |access-date=2026-07-10 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[Chennai Super Kings]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muthu |first=Alagappan |date=3 April 2026 |title=Arya and Shreyas star as PBKS breach CSK's fortress again |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/ipl-2026-1510719/chennai-super-kings-vs-punjab-kings-7th-match-1527680/match-report |access-date=26 June 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> Their third match against [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] was abandoned due to rain.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-06 |title=KKR vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2026: Match abandoned due to rain; points shared between the two teams |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/kkr-vs-pbks-live-score-kolkata-knight-riders-punjab-kings-ipl-2026-match-highlights-updates/article70827883.ece |access-date=2026-08-07 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> They won their next four matches against [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-11 |title=PBKS vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2026: Priyansh, Prabhsimran, and Shreyas lead Punjab Kings to six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/pbks-vs-srh-live-score-punjab-kings-sunrisers-hyderabad-ipl-2026-match-live-updates/article70849170.ece |access-date=2026-07-27 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Mumbai Indians]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-16 |title=MI vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings beats Mumbai Indians by seven wickets |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/mi-vs-pbks-live-score-mumbai-indians-punjab-kings-ipl-2026-live-updates-16-april/article70868702.ece |access-date=2026-08-07 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> [[Lucknow Super Giants]]<ref>{{Cite news |title=PBKS vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings beats Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/pbks-vs-lsg-live-score-ipl-2026-punjab-kings-lucknow-super-giants-updates-highlights-april-19/article70880666.ece |access-date=2026-08-07 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> and [[Delhi Capitals]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-25 |title=DC vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2026: Shreyas, Prabhsimran steal Rahul's thunder as Punjab Kings completes highest chase in T20 history |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/dc-vs-pbks-live-score-delhi-capitals-punjab-kings-ipl-2026-live-updates-25-april/article70903371.ece |access-date=2026-08-07 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> However, they lost their next six matches to [[Rajasthan Royals]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ghosh |first=Sayan |date=28 April 2026 |title=PBKS vs RR Highlights, IPL 2026: Donovan Ferreira, Yashasvi Jaiswal Shine As RR End PBKS' Unbeaten Run |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/pbks-vs-rr-live-score-ipl-2026-punjab-kings-vs-rajasthan-royals-cricket-match-scorecard-live-updates-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-shreyas-iyer-11420849 |access-date=28 July 2026 |work=[[NDTV Sports]] |archive-date=7 June 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260607015924/https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/pbks-vs-rr-live-score-ipl-2026-punjab-kings-vs-rajasthan-royals-cricket-match-scorecard-live-updates-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-shreyas-iyer-11420849 |url-status=live }}</ref> Gujarat,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krishnaswamy |first=Karthik |date=3 May 2026 |title=PBKS lose second in a row as GT pull off nervy win |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/ipl-2026-1510719/gujarat-titans-vs-punjab-kings-46th-match-1529289/match-report |access-date=10 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> Hyderabad,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pant |first=Ashish |date=6 May 2026 |title=Connolly ton not enough for PBKS as batting muscle fires SRH to No. 1 |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/ipl-2026-1510719/sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-punjab-kings-49th-match-1529292/match-report |access-date=27 July 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> Delhi,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yadav |first=Vedant |date=11 May 2026 |title=Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals Highlights, IPL 2026: David Miller, Axar Patel Star As DC Hand PBKS 4th Straight Loss |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/pbks-vs-dc-live-score-ipl-2026-punjab-kings-vs-delhi-capitals-live-scorecard-live-updates-shreyas-iyer-kl-rahul-axar-patel-mitchell-starc-11479396 |access-date=7 August 2026 |work=[[NDTV Sports]]}}</ref> Mumbai<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brar |first=Hemant |date=14 May 2026 |title=Tilak Varma, Shardul Thakur hand PBKS fifth successive defeat |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/ipl-2026-1510719/punjab-kings-vs-mumbai-indians-58th-match-1529301/match-report |access-date=7 August 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> and [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-17 |title=PBKS vs RCB IPL 2026, Highlights: Kohli, Venkatesh half-centuries help Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualify for Playoffs |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/pbks-vs-rcb-live-score-punjab-kings-royal-challengers-bengaluru-highlights-ipl-2026-17-may/article70989767.ece |access-date=2026-07-03 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref> They won their last game of the season against Lucknow<ref>{{Cite web |last=Muthu |first=Alagappan |date=23 May 2026 |title=Shreyas Iyer's maiden IPL ton keeps Punjab Kings in the hunt for playoffs spot |url=https://www.cricinfo.com/series/ipl-2026-1510719/lucknow-super-giants-vs-punjab-kings-68th-match-1529311/match-report |access-date=7 August 2026 |publisher=[[Cricinfo]]}}</ref> to finish the league stage in fifth place with fifteen points and were eliminated.<ref name="pts"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-24 |title=IPL 2026: Rajasthan Royals seals last Playoffs spot; PBKS, KKR knocked out |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/rajasthan-royals-qualifies-for-playoffs-eliminator-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-pbks-kkr-knocked-out/article71017388.ece |access-date=2026-08-14 |work=[[Sportstar]] |language=en}}</ref>

=== Points table ===
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|pt}}

=== League progression ===
{{#invoke:IndianPremierLeagueProgression | create

| W4, W7, N12, W17, W24, W29, W35, L40, L46, L49, L55, L58, L61, W68 | E

| caption = League progression<ref name="pts"/>
| teams = {{IPL Teams 1|pbks}}
| knockoutType = 2
| matchesPerTeam = 14
| matchReportArticle = }}

=== Fixtures ===
{{hatnote|All times are in [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])}}
{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match4}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match12}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match17}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match29}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match35}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match40}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match46}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match49}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match55}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match58}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match61}}
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{{#section:2026 Indian Premier League|match68}}

== Statistics ==
[[File:Arshdeep Singh in PMO New Delhi.jpg|thumb|alt=Arshdeep Singh in 2024|[[Arshdeep Singh]] took the most wickets (14) for [[Punjab Kings]] in the [[2026 Indian Premier League]].]]
At the [[2026 Indian Premier League#End of season awards|IPL end of season awards]], Punjab were awarded the team fairplay award.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=1 June 2026 |title=IPL 2026 award winners: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi sweeps top honours, wins Tata Sierra car at just 15 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-2026-full-list-of-award-winners-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-most-valuable-player-emerging-player-orange-purple-cap/article71045050.ece |work=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most runs<ref name="mr"/>
! scope=col | [[Run (cricket)|Runs]]
! scope=col | Player
|-
! scope=row | 510
| [[Prabhsimran Singh]]
|-
! scope=row | 498
| [[Shreyas Iyer]]
|-
! scope=row | 491
| [[Cooper Connolly]]
|-
! scope=row | 364
| [[Priyansh Arya]]
|-
! scope=row | 216
| [[Marcus Stoinis]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Most wickets<ref name="mw"/>
! scope=col | [[Wicket]]s
! scope=col | Player
|-
! scope=row | 14
| [[Arshdeep Singh]]
|-
! scope=row | 12
| [[Yuzvendra Chahal]]
|-
! scope=row rowspan="2" | 9
| [[Marco Jansen]]
|-
| [[Vijaykumar Vyshak]]
|-
! scope=row | 5
| [[Xavier Bartlett]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.punjabkingsipl.in/}}
* [https://www.iplt20.com/teams/punjab-kings Punjab Kings] at [[IPLT20.com]]
* {{ESPNcricinfo 2|team|id=punjab-kings-335973|name=Punjab Kings}}

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