Punjab Kings entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with the largest purse and, as expected, secured several high-profile players, including Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Glenn Maxwell, and Marcus Stoinis. The team’s strength lies in its solid Indian core, along with depth and power in the batting lineup.
Overall, PBKS has assembled a squad of 25 players, balancing youth and experience, for the upcoming season. In the following listicle, we listed the strongest XI for PBKS in IPL 2025.
Strongest Playing XI of PBKS in IPL 2025
Openers: Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis
Prabhsimran Singh has been a key batter for PBKS in recent years, and will continue to play a similar role as an opener, aiming to score quickly in the powerplay. He will be supported by the new addition from Australia, Josh Inglis, who is also capable of putting bowlers under pressure with his ability to clear the ropes regularly and bat long.
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Middle Order: Marcus Stoinis, Shreyas Iyer, Glenn Maxwell
PBKS has a strong middle order with Marcus Stoinis, Shreyas Iyer, and Glenn Maxwell in it. Shreyas Iyer is known to anchor the innings and hit big shots when needed, while Marcus Stoinis and Glenn Maxwell are known for their aggressive batting style, which is quite hard for the bowlers to put a stop on.
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Lower Middle Order: Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh
In the lower middle order, PBKS has Indian talents like Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh. While Nehal Wadhera impressed everyone with his performances for MI in the last couple of years, Shashank Singh was one of the best batters of PBKS in the last season of the IPL.
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Bowlers: Marco Jansen, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Arshdeep Singh will lead the bowling attack in the powerplay and death overs, supported by Marco Jansen and Vyshak Vijay Kumar. The spin department will be led by Yuzvendra Chahal, who has the ability to turn the game by dismissing batters consistently in the middle overs.
