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IPL Auction 2023 PBKS Live update: Punjab Kings captain, retained player, Squad, batting & bowling coach: Punjab Kings have also started the process of launching their new squad for the IPL season 2023. They have a total of 9 vacancies left to be filled in their squad, out of which 3 are reserved for foreign players. The team has released a total of 9 players, while they have retained a total of 16 players. Now, those 9 players are up for grabs for the other 9 teams of the IPL. This year, 991 players have registered for the IPL auction, and DC would be looking forward to purchasing 9 of them featuring on the long list.
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
PBKS Retain Player - 16
PBKS Overseas Retain Player - 5
PBKS Total Money Spent - 62.8 Cr
PBKS Remaining Purse - 32.2 Cr
PBKS Available Slots - 9
PBKS Overseas Available Slots - 3
The list of released players by the Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) have released a total of 9 players this season. This means that the 9 players wonât be able to play under the banner of Punjab Kings this season. The complete list of the released players is given below:
- Mayank Agarwal
- Odean Smith
- Vaibhav Arora
- Benny Howell
- Ishan Porel
- Ansh Patel
- Prerak Mankad
- Sandeep Sharma
- Writtick Chatterjee
The list of retained players by the Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) has retained a total of 16 players. These 16 players will continue to play under the banner of Punjab Kings. Here is the list of players retained by the PBKS in the IPL 2023 season:
Bhanuka Rajapaksa INR 50 Lakhs
Shahrukh Khan INR 9 Crores
Shikhar Dhawan INR 8.25 Crores
Prabhsimran Singh (wk) INR 60 Lakhs
Jitesh Sharma (wk) INR 20 Lakhs
Jonny Bairstow (wk) INR 6.75 crores
Arshdeep Singh INR 4 Cr
Raj Bawa INR 2 Crores
Nathan Ellis INR 75 Lakhs
Harpreet Brar INR 3.80 Crores
Rahul Chahar INR 5.25 Crores
Kagiso Rabada INR 9.25 Crores
Baltej Singh INR 20 Lakhs
Liam Livingstone INR 11.50 Crores
Rishi Dhawan INR 55 Lakhs
Atharva Taide INR 20 Lakhs
Available balance with the Punjab Kings (PBKS):
The DC has already spent 62.80 Cr rupees on retaining the 16 players mentioned above. It needs to fill the vacancy of 9 players in its squads with the remaining balance of 32.20 Cr. In the IPL auction 2023, each team is subject to a total salary cap of INR 95 crores. This amount is 5 Cr more than the previous season.
Punjab Kingsâ new captain, batting and bowling coach details
Shikhar Dhawan will replace Mayank Agarwal as the Punjab Kings Captain. Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has been appointed as the new assistant coach of the franchise, while former South African speedster Charl Langeveldt is the team's new bowling coach. They have also brought back Wasim Jaffer as their batting coach