Punjab Kings had the highest purse in IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. Here, we take a look at the playing XI of cricketers PBKS lost out on the final bid at IPL 2025 Mega Auctions.
PBKS went after many players and lost out on a few of them. A few of these players could have been great buys for the side looking at the current combination.
Openers who could have been PBKS cricketers in IPL 2025: Devon Conway and Jake Fraser-McGurk
Punjab Kings went after many openers in the auctions. Eventually, they signed Josh Inglish. One of Devon Conway or JFM could have been good additions to the squad.
Middle-Order: Ishan Kishan (WK), Harry Brook and Jitesh Sharma
Ishan Kishan was a target for PBKS in the recent auctions. However, the budget did not allow them to go far. Harry Brook and Jitesh were also targets for PBKS.
All-Rounders who could have been PBKS cricketers in IPL 2025: Will Jacks and Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra is one of the cricketers Punjab Kings lost out on the final bid at IPL 2025 Mega Auctions. Will Jacks and Rachin were two other options for openers that PBKS considered. Both these players could also offer a bit with their overs, as well.
Bowlers: R Sai Kishore, Harshal Patel, Mukesh Kumar and Nathan Ellis
Punjab Kings have assembled a good bowling unit for IPL 2025. Mukesh Kumar and Harshal Patel would have been good additions to the squad. R Sai Kishore and Chahal would have made a good spin attack.
