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The 2025 season of Indian Premier League has announced its arrival with the mega-auction set to be hosted on November 24 and 25 in Saudi Arabia. The auction was preceded by the announcement of retentions and releases by all the franchises a couple of days ago. Punjab Kings sent shockwaves among fans and experts by releasing their entire squad and retaining only two players, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh.
The decision of letting go of many of their key players not only raised eyebrows and sparked discussions as well as left them with a purse of INR 110.5 crore.
Three biggest mistakes made by Punjab Kings in their retention strategy
In this article, we will talk about three biggest mistakes that the Punjab-based franchise made in their retention strategy, which might not cost them another season.
Instability at the helm
One of the biggest mistakes that the Preity Zinta-owned franchise has been making over the past few years is the instability at the helm. PBKS made significant changes to their coaching staff as they parted ways with Trevor Bayliss and Sanjay Bangar. Bangar joined the franchise as their Director of Cricket in 2023. Apart from this, they had roped in Anil Kumble as the head coach from 2020 to 2022. Before mega-auction 2025, the franchise appointed Ricky Ponting as their head coach. Speaking of the captains, the franchise has seen many captains at the helm. The team will once again appoint a new captain as Shikhar Dhawan announced retirement earlier this year.
