Bet on Punjab Kings IPL Team of 2023
Punjab Kings (also known as PBKS) is one of the ten teams participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Based in Mohali, in the northern state of Punjab, this team is owned by famous industrialist Ness Wadia, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, and businessmen Mohit Burman and Karan Paul. While its home matches are played at the PCA Stadium, Mohali, at times, the venue of its home matches also shifts to Dharamsala or Indore.
For most of IPL’s history, the team was known as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP); however, the owners renamed it Punjab Kings to rebrand the team. Over the years, PBKS has not been able to establish itself as a successful team of the IPL. 2014 was the most successful season for the team when it topped the league table and ended as runners-up. Apart from that, PBKS has managed to reach the playoffs only once. The team has lacked consistency; however, the owners have attempted to rebuild it a few times.
PBKS betting odds on Fun88 is 7.0 this year.
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Punjab Kings (PBKS )Team Overview
| Owner | Head Coach | Venue | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited: Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, Mohit Burman, and Karan Paul | Anil Kumble | PCA Stadium, Mohali | Shikhar Dhawan |
Punjab Kings Players of IPL 2023
Punjab Kings Team has opted to retain sixteen players. Punjab Kings IPL betting & Satta Bazar is still waiting for them to win their first IPL championship. Thus, they must work harder than ever to construct a great squad to realize their ambition.
Here’s the final list of the PBKS squad for .
| Shikhar Dhawan(C) | Rishi Dhawan | Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Harpreet Brar | |
| Rahul Chahar | Arshdeep Singh | Jitesh Sharma | Sam Curran | Sikandar Raza |
| Raj Angad Bawa | Harpreet Bhatia | Vidwath Kaverappa | Mohit Rathee | Baltej Dhanda |
| Shivam Singh | Jonny Bairstow | Prabhsimran Singh | Nathan Ellis | |
| Shahrukh Khan | Atharva Taide | - | - | - |
Punjab Kings Retained Players For IPL 2023
The Punjab Kings IPL betting & Satta Bazar looks promising this year, given that the team looks better prepared than the previous seasons. Thus, for the 16th IPL season, PBKS retained several players, including Shikhar Dhawan (now captain) and Arshdeep Singh in the Punjab Kings IPL Squad.
Following are the details of the PBKS Retained Players for .
| Player | Role | Salary (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan | Left-handed batsman | 8.25 Cr |
| Shahrukh Khan | Right-handed batsman | 9 Cr |
| Rahul Chahar | Leg spin bowler | 5.25 Cr |
| Arshdeep Singh | Left arm fast-medium bowler | 4 Cr |
| Harpreet Brar | Orthodox bowler | 3.8 Cr |
| Raj Angad Bawa | Allrounder | 2 Cr |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper right-handed batsman | 60 L |
| Rishi Dhawan | Allrounder | 55 L |
| Jitesh Sharma | Wicketkeeper | 20 L |
| Baltej Singh | Right -arm medium fast bowler | 20 L |
| Atharva Taide | Allrounder | 20 L |
| Liam Livingstone | Right-handed batsman | 11.5 Cr |
| Kagiso Rabada | Fast seam bowler | 9.25 Cr |
| Jonny Bairstow | Wicketkeeper right-handed batsman | 6.75 Cr |
| Nathan Ellis | Fast seam bowler | 75 L |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Left-handed batsman | 50 L |
Punjab Kings Released Players for IPL 2023
This year PBKS released several key players like their former captain Mayank Agarwal along with other players like Odean Smith, Ansh Patel and a few more.
Following is the list of players released by Punjab Kings for .
- Mayank Agarwal
- Odean Smith
- Vaibhav Arora
- Benny Howell
- Ishaan Porel
- Ansh Patel
- Prerak Mankad
- Sandeep Sharma
- Writtick Chatterjee
Punjab Kings Bought Players For IPL 2023
| Player | Role | Base Price (₹) | Auction Price (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpreet Singh | Right arm medium batter | 20 L | 40 L |
| Mohit Rathee | Allrounder | 20 L | 20 L |
| Sam Curran | Allrounder | 2 Cr | 18.25 Cr |
| Shivam Singh | Allrounder | 20 L | 20 L |
| Sikandar Raza | Allrounder | 50 L | 50 L |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | Right arm fast medium bowler | 20 L | 20 L |
Punjab Kings IPL Betting Odds
While PBKS has struggled over the years and has never won the IPL, Fun88’s experts think that this team has the potential to reach the playoffs stage of the IPL 2023. The management has rejigged the team and brought in a number of experienced campaigners.
Punjab Kings’ batting is the stuff of dreams with the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Shahrukh Khan, and Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Currently, on Fun88, Punjab Kings betting odds are 7.0 for them to win the IPL 16th season. Besides, they have also retained Kagiso Rabada – one of the most successful bowlers of the IPL. Rabada is well known for taking wickets in death overs. Apart from Rabada, PBKS has capable bowlers like Rahul Chahar and Arshdeep Singh.
For Dhawan, taking his team far will still be challenging. As Punjab Kings’ captain, he’ll have to quickly start making the right decisions to ensure that Punjab Kings deliver better results this time than earlier. He will also have to ensure that Punjab Kings’ below-par performances in the previous editions of the IPL do not haunt them anymore. Over the years, PBKS has been a laggard of the league, having never won the cup. Their best performance was way back in 2014 when they reached the final but eventually lost to . Since then, Punjab Kings has not managed to reach the playoffs despite having some talented players on their side.
That being said, there’s no doubt that this team has potential for IPL 2023, thanks to a number of super-talented batsmen and quite a few good bowlers on the PBKS side. As a result, Punjab Kings’ betting odds are in their favor to make it to the playoffs.
Punjab Kings IPL Betting Tips
PBKS is one of the IPL’s least successful teams, with just one final to show their team strength. Thus, Punters rely on Fun88 to get exclusive Punjab Kings betting tips, completely free!
- If you want to bet on the leading scorer of IPL 2023 (or the batsman who will win the orange cap), then Punjab Kings has two serious contenders – Shikhar Dhawan and Liam Livingstone. Shikhar was the fourth leading run-scorer of the IPL 2021 and is the second-highest run-getter in the IPL history with 5784 runs to his name.On the other hand, Liam can strike the ball cleanly and has over 4100 runs to his name with a strike rate of over 140 in 167 T20 matches.
- Similarly, if you want to bet on the leading wicket-taker of IPL 2023 (or the bowler who will win the purple cap), then look no further than . Rabada had earlier won the in IPL 2020 by taking 30 wickets in the tournament. Besides, in IPL 2019, he was the second-highest wicket-taker. Keep an eye on Arshdeep Singh, too, who took 18 wickets in IPL 2021 and was the ninth-highest wicket-taker of the tournament.
- Punjab Kings Coach, Anil Kumble has the potential to turn a struggling team into a winning team by nurturing high-quality players.
- Mayank Agarwal was released by the team, and newbie Captain Shikhar Dhawan has a challenge ahead of him to perform and take the team to victory.
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Punjab Kings Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Is KL Rahul going to play for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023?
- Who will captain Punjab Kings in this edition of the IPL?
- Who are some of the most talented players in the Punjab Kings’ team in IPL 2023?
- Has Punjab Kings won the IPL trophy?
- What is Punjab Kings’ IPL league standing?
No, Rahul doesn’t play for PBKS anymore. He was released by the team in 2022. Now, he captains the new team, .
Shikhar Dhawan will captain PBKS in IPL 2023.
The swashbuckling English batsmen Jonny Bairstow, talented fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, and the super-talented allrounder Liam Livingstone are some of the most talented players in PBKS squad.
No, Punjab Kings has not won a single IPL season so far. Ness Wadia expressed the desire to rebrand the team after 13 seasons of IPL to ‘start afresh’.
| Year | League standing | Final standing |
| 2008 | 2nd out of 8 | 3rd |
| 2009 | 5th out of 8 | 5th |
| 2010 | 8th out of 8 | 8th |
| 2011 | 5th out of 8 | 5th |
| 2012 | 6th out of 8 | 6th |
| 2013 | 6th out of 9 | 6th |
| 2014 | 1st out of 8 | 2nd |
| 2015 | 8th out of 8 | 8th |
| 2016 | 8th out of 8 | 8th |
| 2017 | 5th out of 8 | 5th |
| 2018 | 7th out of 8 | 7th |
| 2019 | 6th out of 8 | 6th |
| 2020 | 6th out of 8 | 6th |
| 2021 | 6th out of 8 | 6th |
| 2022 | 6th out of 10 | 6th |