With their record-breaking purchase of Sam Curran for Rs 18.5 crore, Punjab Kings broke the IPL Auction record. They then spent Rs. 50 lakh on a wise buy for Sikandar Raza. Despite all, PBKS returned with more than Rs 12 crore in extra cash.
Here is a complete list of the players that Punjab Kings (PBKS) purchased at the IPL 2023 auction held on Friday, December 23 in Kochi.
A record-breaking #TATAIPLAuction!
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PBKS Players Bought in IPL 2023 Auction: Sam Curran (INR 18.50 crore), Sikandar Raza (INR 50 lakh), Harpreet Bhatia (INR 40 lakh), Vidwath Kaverappa (INR 20 lakh), Mohit Rathee (INR 20 lakh), Shivam Singh (INR 20 lakh).
Retained PBKS Players: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar.
PBKS Full Squad for IPL 2023: Shivam Singh, Mohit Rathee, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran, Shikhar Dhawan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar.
PBKS best playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Shahrukh Khan, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan/Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar
Also Read: IPL 2023 Auction: Rajasthan Royals (RR) Full Squad, Player Purchased, Retained, Best Playing XI
