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LiveStumps : Day 1 - Surrey trail by 339 runs.
19/0
358/9d
County Championship Division One·First Class
LiveStumps : Day 1 - Hampshire elected to bowl
353/1
County Championship Division One·First Class
LiveStumps : Day 1 - Somerset lead by 39 runs.
201/3
162/10
County Championship Division One·First Class
LiveStumps : Day 1 - Leicestershire elected to bowl
405/4
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LiveStumps : Day 1 - Derbyshire trail by 328 runs.
352/10
24/0
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LiveStumps : Day 1 - Northamptonshire trail by 266 runs.
40/0
306/10
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272/6
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May 2, 2026 1:00 pm
IPL 2026 Auction: PBKS’s Most Expensive Player Season-wise (2008–2025)
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) entered the IPL 2025 auction with the biggest purse and have completed their full quota of 25 players from the mega auction. After Arshdeep Singh was bought back for Rs 18 crore, The Punjab Kings continued their spending spree with the acquisition of Shreyas Iyer for Rs 26.75 crore, who became the second most expensive player in IPL history.
Yuzvendra Chahal became the third acquisition for the PBKS side as the India spinner was sold for Rs 18 crore. Glenn Maxwell has also returned to PBKS as he was roped in for Rs 4.2 crore.
Under new coach Ricky Ponting, Punjab Kings (PBKS) made big headlines at the IPL 2025 mega auction by spending ₹62.7 crore on just three players, Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.
PBKS’s Most Expensive Player Season-wise (2008–2025)
| Year | Player | Price (₹ crore) |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yuvraj Singh | 4.25 |
| 2009 | Kumar Sangakkara | 7.44 |
| 2010 | Irfan Pathan | 1.9 |
| 2011 | Adam Gilchrist | 4.14 |
| 2012 | David Hussey | 4.8 |
| 2013 | Glenn Maxwell | 6.0 |
| 2014 | Mitchell Johnson | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Murali Vijay | 3.0 |
| 2016 | Mohit Sharma | 6.5 |
| 2017 | T. Natarajan | 3.0 |
| 2018 | KL Rahul | 11.0 |
| 2019 | Varun Chakravarthy | 8.4 |
| 2020 | Glenn Maxwell | 10.75 |
| 2021 | Jhye Richardson | 14.0 |
| 2022 | Kagiso Rabada | 9.25 |
| 2023 | Sam Curran | 18.5 |
| 2024 | Rilee Rossouw | 8 |
| 2025 | Shreyas Iyer | 26.75 |
ALSO SEE: IPL 2026 Auction: MI’s Most Expensive Player Season-wise (2008–2025)
LastModified Date: 2025-11-04 02:31:27
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