Punjab Kings (PBKS) is one of the most underrated teams in the IPL tournament. The team was earlier known as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), and the team introduced its new identity in 2021. The team represents Punjab state and is currently one of the oldest teams in IPL.
Punjab Kings are yet to hold the prestigious IPL trophy. However, they were quite close to achieving this dream in 2014 as they lost the Final match to Chennai Super Kings. That said, in most of the seasons of IPL, the team failed to make it to the playoffs. The team will come with new synergies to give the best performance in IPL 2023. The Punjab Kings are all charged up for this season, and if you want to know all the details about your favourite team, then this is the right article. Let’s take a closer look at the PBKS match schedule, list of players, and more details.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Today’s Match, Time, Venue
| Match No | Teams | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 18 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | April 13, 2023 | 7:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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IPL 2023 Points Table
| Position | Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Tied | Net RR | Pts |
| 1 | RR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.588 | 6 |
| 2 | LSG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.048 | 6 |
| 3 | KKR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.375 | 4 |
| 4 | GT | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.431 | 4 |
| 5 | CSK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.225 | 4 |
| 6 | PBKS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.281 | 4 |
| 7 | RCB | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.8 | 2 |
| 8 | MI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -0.879 | 2 |
| 9 | SRH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1.502 | 2 |
| 10 | DC | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.576 | 0 |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Match Schedule
On April 1, 2023, Punjab Kings are scheduled to face Kolkata Knight Riders in their inaugural match of IPL 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. During the tournament, the team is set to play a total of 14 league matches, including seven matches on their home ground at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, and seven matches in other states. Below are the complete details of the match schedule for Punjab Kings, including the date, time, and venue.
| Match no | Team | Date | Time | Venue |
| 2 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | April 1 | 3:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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| 8 | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings | April 5 | 7:30 PM |
Barsapara Croresicket Stadium, Guwahati
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| 14 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | April 9 | 7:30 PM |
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
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| 18 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | April 13 | 7:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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| 21 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | April 15 | 7:30 PM |
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
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| 27 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | April 20 | 3:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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| 31 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | April 22 | 7:30 PM |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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| 38 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | April 28 | 7:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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| 41 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | April 30 | 3:30 PM |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
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| 45 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | May 3 | 7:30 PM |
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
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| 53 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | May 8 | 7:30 PM |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
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| 59 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | May 13 | 7:30 PM |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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| 64 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | May 17 | 7:30 PM |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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| 66 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | May 19 | 7:30 PM |
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Player List for IPL 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad has a strong lineup for IPL 2023 with players like Shikhar Dhawan, Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and more. The team consists of 25 players, 17 of whom are Indians, and eight of them are overseas players.
| Player | Role | Auction Price | Nationality |
| Sam Curran | All-rounder | Rs 18.50 crores | England |
| Liam Livingstone | All-rounder | Rs 11.50 Crores | England |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler | Rs 9.25 Crores | South Africa |
| Shahrukh Khan | Batsman | Rs 9 Crores | India |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Batsman | Rs 8.25 Crores | India |
| Jonny Bairstow (wk) | WK-Batsman | Rs 6.75 crores | England |
| Rahul Chahar | Bowler | Rs 5.25 Crores | India |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler | Rs 4 Crores | India |
| Harpreet Brar | Bowler | Rs 3.80 Crores | India |
| Raj Bawa | Bowler | Rs 2 Crores | India |
| Nathan Ellis | Bowler | Rs 75 Lakhs | Australia |
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | WK-Batsman | Rs 60 Lakhs | India |
| Rishi Dhawan | All-rounder | Rs 55 Lakhs | India |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Batsman | Rs 50 Lakhs | Sri Lanka |
| Sikandar Raza | All-rounder | Rs 50 lakh | Zimbabwe |
| Harpreet Bhatia | Batsman | Rs 40 lakh | India |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | WK-Batsman | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Baltej Singh | All-rounder | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Atharva Taide | All-rounder | Rs 20 Lakhs | India |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | Bowler | Rs 20 lakh | India |
| Mohit Rathee | All-rounder | Rs 20 lakh | India |
| Shivam Singh | All-rounder | Rs 20 lakh | India |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Retained Player List for IPL 2023
- Shikhar Dhawan
- Arshdeep Singh
- Rahul Chahar
- Shahrukh Khan
- Harpreet Brar
- Rishi Dhawan
- Jitesh Sharma
- Raj Bawa
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Atharva Taide
- Baltej Singh
- Jonny Bairstow
- Liam Livingstone
- Kagiso Rabada
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Nathan Ellis
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Released Player List for IPL 2023
- Mayank Agarwal
- Odean Smith
- Vaibhav Arora
- Benny Howell
- Ishan Porel
- Ansh Patel
- Prerak Mankad
- Sandeep Sharma
- Writtick Chatterjee
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Caption for 2023
Punjab Kings has appointed Shikhar Dhawan as their captain for IPL 2023. The ace Indian batsman has multiple records to his fame.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Owner
Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL team is co-owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul. Mohit Burman’s Dabur has the maximum stake in the team (46 per cent), followed by Preity Zinta and Ness Wadia (23 per cent each). Meanwhile, Karan Paul has an 8 per cent stake in the team.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as the Head Coach for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023. The ace coach has known for his coaching with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and under his leadership, the team won two IPL titles in the 2012 and 2014 editions.
Bowling Coach
Coming to the bowling segment, Sunil Joshi and Charl Langeveldt are the bowling coaches for SRH. Langeveldt is the fast bowling coach for the team, while Joshi will be responsible for the spin bowling department.
Batting Coach
Ace cricketer Wasim Jaffer will be the batting coach for the PBKS team. The former Indian cricketer is one of the highest run-scorers in the Ranji and Irani Trophy.
Other Coaches and Support Staff:
- Brad Haddin – Assistant Coach
- Ashish Tuli – Team Analyst
- Vikram Hastir – Team Manager & Scout
- Andrew Leipus – Physio
- Adrian Le Roux – Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Naresh Kumar – Masseur
- Manoj Kumar – Yoga Teacher
- Prince Kumar – Side Arm Thrower
Punjab Kings Popular IPL Stats
- The Punjab Kings have never won the IPL trophy, but they finished runners-up in 2014.
- Shaun Marsh is the leading run-scorer for the team, with 2,477 runs in 71 matches.
- KL Rahul holds the record for the highest individual score by a Punjab Kings player, with his unbeaten 132* against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2018.
- Piyush Chawla is the leading wicket-taker for the team, with 84 wickets in 87 matches.
- Ankit Rajpoot holds the record for the best bowling figures by a Punjab Kings player, with 5 for 14 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018.
- Chris Gayle is the leading six-hitter for the team, with 110 sixes in 33 matches.
- David Miller holds the record for the most catches by a Punjab Kings player, with 54 catches in 79 matches.
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Punjab Kings Chooses Matthew Short as Jonny Bairstow’s Replacement Ahead of IPL 2023 (March 29, 2023)
Punjab Kings seems to be in troubled waters as their star player was denied NOC. Jonny Bairstow was denied the NOC by the England and Wales Cricket Board for the upcoming IPL 2023. Now, the team has chosen Matthew Short as his replacement for the season. Bairstow recently undergone a broken leg and dislocated ankle surgery in October last year.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who will be the captain of the Punjab Kings in 2023?
Trevor Bayliss is the captain for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023.
2. Who has taken the most wickets against Punjab Kings?
Sunil Narine has taken the most wickets against Punjab Kings. The Sri Lankan player has taken 30 wickets of PBKS batsmen.
3. Who is the top scorer of the Punjab Kings?
Shaun Marsh is the leading run-scorer for the Punjab Kings. The player has scored 2,477 runs in 71 matches.
4. What is the highest scorecard of Punjab Kings?
The highest scorecard of Punjab Kings was 232/2 against Royal Challengers Banglore in 2011.
5. Who is the owner of Punjab Kings?
Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul are the joint owners of the Punjab Kings team.
