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PK IPL 2021 Squad: Complete list of Punjab Kings players
The newly named Punjab Kings, formerly known as Kings XI Punjab, went in to the auction with the biggest purse going into the 2021 IPL player auction with INR 53.20 crore, which they used to their advantage to fill in the squad’s available 9 slots. The Punjab franchise went on to spend a whopping INR 22 crore to buy two pacers – Australia’s Riley Meredith (INR 8 crore) and Jhye Richardson (14 crore).
The franchise shelled out INR 4.2 crore for Australia’s Moises Henriques and uncapped all-rounder Shahrukh Khan for a whopping INR 5.25 crore. Some other players bought by the Punjab franchise are :
• Saurabh Kumar
• Utkarsh Singh
• Jalaj Saxena
• Fabian Allen
• Dawid Malan
At the end of the auction, KL Rahul led side spent INR 34.6 crore on the new buys.
Punjab Kings Squad 2021 :
KL Rahul, Ishan Porel, Sarfaraz Khan, Murugan Ashwin, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Gayle, Mohammed Shami, Deepak Hooda, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Jordan, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Simran Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Arshdeep Singh, Saurabh Kumar, Fabian Allen, Utkarsh Singh, Jalaj Saxena, Moises Henriques, Riley Meredith, Shahrukh Khan, Jhye Richardson, Dawid Malan
Conclusion
The Punjab franchise will step into the 14th season with a new name, logo, and 9 new players in their squad. They had a disastrous season last year and will be hoping to start this season on a positive note. They are looking like a stable side on paper after the conclusion of the auction and may come out as a strong contender this season.
