Punjab Kings finished at sixth position on the points table last season. After parting ways with their captain, KL Rahul, they will seek to rebuild with Mayank Agarwal at the helm. Punjab have retained 2 players for 16 crores, leaving them with 74 crores ahead of the auction. They purchased a total of 23 players, and were left with 5.45 crores remaining after the auction.
Full List of Punjab Kings Players, Salaries in IPL 2022
| Full name |
Price (Rs cr) |
Country |
Specialism |
Capped/Uncapped |
| Mayank Agarwal |
12 |
India |
Batsman |
Capped |
| Liam Livingstone |
11.5 |
England |
All-rounder |
Capped |
| Kagiso Rabada |
9.25 |
South Africa |
Bowler |
Capped |
| Shahrukh Khan |
9 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Shikhar Dhawan |
8.25 |
India |
Batsman |
Capped |
| Jonny Bairstow |
6.75 |
England |
Wicketkeeper |
Capped |
| Odean Smith |
6 |
West Indies |
All-rounder |
Capped |
| Rahul Chahar |
5.25 |
India |
Bowler |
Capped |
| Arshdeep Singh |
4 |
India |
Bowler |
Uncapped |
| Harpreet Brar |
3.8 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Raj Angad Bawa |
2 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Vaibhav Arora |
2 |
India |
Bowler |
Uncapped |
| Nathan Ellis |
0.75 |
Australia |
Bowler |
Capped |
| Prabhsimran Singh |
0.6 |
India |
Wicketkeeper |
Uncapped |
| Rishi Dhawan |
0.55 |
India |
All-rounder |
Capped |
| Sandeep Sharma |
0.5 |
India |
Bowler |
Capped |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa |
0.5 |
Sri Lanka |
Batsman |
Capped |
| Benny Howell |
0.4 |
England |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Ishan Porel |
0.25 |
India |
Bowler |
Uncapped |
| Jitesh Sharma |
0.2 |
India |
Wicketkeeper |
Uncapped |
| Prerak Mankad |
0.2 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Atharva Taide |
0.2 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Writtick Chatterjee |
0.2 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
| Baltej Dhanda |
0.2 |
India |
Bowler |
Uncapped |
| Ansh Patel |
0.2 |
India |
All-rounder |
Uncapped |
Retained Punjab Kings Players: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab retained their opening batter Mayank Agarwal for 12 crores, making him the highest earning member of the team. Young fast-bowler Arshdeep Singh was also retained for 4 crores. They spent lavishly on Shahrukh Khan and Shikhar Dhawan, buying them for 9 crores and 8.25 crores respectively. Rahul Chahar was also picked for 5.25 crores.
Overseas Players: Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Odean Smith, Nathan Ellis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell
England batter Lam Livingstone was paid a whopping 11.5 crores, followed by South African fast-bowler Kagiso Rabada for 9.25 crores.Punjab also picked Jonny Bairstow for 6.75 crores, followed by Odean Smith for 6 crores.
Uncapped Indian Players: Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Raj Angad Bawa, Vaibhav Arora, Prabhsimran Singh, Ishan Porel, Jitesh Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Atharva Taide, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel
Punjab purchased pacer Harpreet Brar for 3.8 crores, followed by Raj Angad Bawa and Vaibhav Arora for 2 crores apiece. They also picked Prabhsimran Singh and Ishan Porel for 6 crores and 5.5 crores respectively. Jitesh Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Atharva Taide, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel were purchased at their base price of 20 lakhs.
