PBKS Retention List IPL 2025: Punjab Kings will retain only these 2 players, and will enter the mega auction with the highest amount of money
There are only a few hours left for the announcement of the retained players for IPL 2025. Fans are eagerly waiting for the list of their favorite team, which will be released on 31 October on the day of Diwali. The list of many teams has come out in media reports. According to this, the Punjab Kings team has decided not to spend money on any big player in retention. There are many star players in the team but owner Preity Zinta is not going to retain anyone. She wants to enter the mega auction with a big purse by betting on only two uncapped players.
All-star players including Arshdeep Singh will be released.
According to the new rules, any team can retain 6 players. A total of Rs 75 crore is allowed to be spent for their retention. According to reports, keeping these rules in mind, Punjab Kings has prepared its retention list for IPL 2025 and submitted it to BCCI.
The surprising thing is that the names of star players like Jitesh Sharma, Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, and Johnny Bairstow are not included in it. Even Punjab Kings have released Arshdeep Singh who performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, Harshal Patel, who took the most wickets for the team last season, will also not be retained this time.
These two players will be retained.
Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta is going to retain two uncapped players. According to various media reports, this time the Punjab team is going to retain only Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh. Last time, the Punjab team suddenly placed a bet on Shashank Singh. It is believed that the franchise was not very keen to buy him.
But he emerged as one of the biggest performers of the team. He won some lost matches for the team, while he came close to losing in some matches. Shashank Singh scored 354 runs in 14 matches at an average of 44 and a strike rate of 164. Apart from him, the team's opener Prabhsimran Singh also performed brilliantly. He scored 334 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 156.
Punjab will come down with more money
A maximum of Rs 4 crore can be given to retain an uncapped player. That is, retaining two uncapped players means that the Punjab Kings team will save a lot of money in retention. Punjab Kings will save at least Rs 69 crore in retention. That is, the franchise is expected to have the most money in the mega auction. It will be able to freely bid on the desired player. However, Preity Zinta's team will again have the challenge of forming a new team.