The 2023 season will be the 16th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings. They will be one of the ten teams compete in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
Background
In September 2022, Trevor Bayliss replaced Anil Kumble as the side’s head coach. In November, Shikhar Dhawan replaced Mayank Agarwal as the captain.
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Year signed | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||||
| 42 | Shikhar Dhawan |  India |
5 December 1985 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹8.25 crore (US$1.0 million) | Captain |
| Harpreet Singh Bhatia | India |
11 August 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2023 | ₹40 lakh (US$50,000) | ||
| 23 | Liam Livingstone |  England |
4 August 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹11.5 crore (US$1.4 million) | Overseas |
| Shivam Singh | India |
18 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off spin | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | ||
| 05 | Atharva Taide | India |
26 April 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 24 | Sikandar Raza |  Zimbabwe |
24 April 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm Off spin | 2022 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Overseas |
| 19 | Rishi Dhawan | India |
19 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | 2022 | ₹55 lakh (US$69,000) | |
| 10 | Baltej Singh | India |
4 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 35 | Shahrukh Khan | India |
27 May 1995 | Right-handed | Off break | 2022 | ₹9 crore (US$1.1 million) | |
| 95 | Harpreet Brar | India |
16 September 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2022 | ₹3.8 crore (US$480,000) | |
| 58 | Sam Curran | England |
3 June 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm Fast medium | 2023 | ₹18.5 crore (US$2.3 million) | Overseas |
| Mohit Rathee | India |
13 January 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm Leg spin | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 51 | Jonny Bairstow | England |
26 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2022 | ₹6.75 crore (US$850,000) | Overseas |
| 54 | Bhanuka Rajapaksa |  Sri Lanka |
24 October 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | 2022 | ₹50 lakh (US$63,000) | Overseas |
| 99 | Jitesh Sharma | India |
22 October 1993 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | |
| 84 | Prabhsimran Singh | India |
10 August 2000 | Right-handed | – | 2022 | ₹60 lakh (US$75,000) | |
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 11 | Rahul Chahar | India |
4 August 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2022 | ₹5.25 crore (US$660,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 72 | Nathan Ellis |  Australia |
22 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | 2022 | ₹75 lakh (US$94,000) | Overseas |
| 25 | Kagiso Rabada |  South Africa |
25 May 1995 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast | 2022 | ₹9.25 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| 02 | Arshdeep Singh | India |
5 February 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹4 crore (US$500,000) | |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | India |
25 February 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2023 | ₹20 lakh (US$25,000) | ||
| 12 | Raj Bawa | India |
12 November 2002 | Left-handed | Right-arm Fast medium | 2022 | ₹2 crore (US$250,000) | |
| Source:PBKS Players | ||||||||
Administration and support staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| CEO | Satish Menon |
| Team manager | Vikram Hastir |
| Head coach | Trevor Bayliss |
| Assistant coach | Brad Haddin |
| Batting coach | Wasim Jaffer |
| Spin bowling coach | Sunil Joshi |
| Fast bowling coach | Charl Langeveldt |
| Physiotherapist | Andrew Leipus |
| Strength and conditioning coach | Adrian Le Roux |
| Source: PBKS Staff | |