Punjab Kings (PBKS) have announced there list of retained and released players for the IPL 2023, ahead of the upcoming IPL 2023 auction on December 23 in Kochi.
Punjab Kings have retained 16 players while released 9 players for the IPL 2023. PBKS have retained Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Baltej Singh Dhanda, Atharva Taide, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Nathan Ellis and Bhanuka Rajapakse.
Whereas, Punjab Kings have released Mayank Agarwal, Odean Smith, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Ishan Porel, Ansh Patel, Prerak Mankad, Sandeep Sharma and Writtick Chatterjee.
Check PBKS Squad after IPL 2023 Retention:
PBKS Retained Players List For IPL 2023
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Shahrukh Khan
- Rahul Chahar
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harpreet Brar
- Raj Angad BawaPr
- abhsimran Singh
- Rishi Dhawan
- Jitesh Sharma
- Baltej Singh Dhanda
- Atharva Taide
- Liam Livingstone*
- Kagiso Rabada*
- Jonny Bairstow*
- Nathan Ellis*
- Bhanuka Rajapakse*
PBKS Released Players List
- Mayank Agarwal
- Odean Smith*
- Vaibhav Arora
- Benny Howell*
- Ishan Porel
- Ansh Patel
- Prerak Mankad
- Sandeep Sharma
- Writtick Chatterjee
PBKS Squad Size, Salary Cap, Purse Remaining and Available Slots after IPL 2023 Retention
Squad Size: 16
Overseas Players: 5
Money Spent: Rs 62.80 crore
Remaining Purse: Rs 32.20 crore
Available Slots: 9
Overseas Slots Available: 3
Earlier, Punjab Kings appointed Shikhar Dhawan as the skipper of the team replacing Mayank Agarwal. Punjab Kings also appointed Trevor Bayliss as the head coach sacking Anil Kumble.