Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada were added to the team by paying a hefty amount, after which this team looks very strong. This team had retained two players in the form of Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh before the auction.
After the mega auction held for two days for the 15th season of the Indian Premier League, now all the teams are ready to enter the new season. On February 12 and 13, from 12 noon in Bangalore, 10 teams reached for two consecutive days at the same time to bid for their favorite players. Anil Kumble’s coaching team Punjab Kings also prepared their team by investing a significant amount.
Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada were added to the team by paying a hefty amount, after which this team looks very strong. This team had retained two players in the form of Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh before the auction. Although the name of the captain of the team is still under suspense, but after the auction, Dhawan is being seen as a contender for the captain.
retained players:
Mayank Agarwal (Rs 12 crore),
Arshdeep Singh (Rs 4 crore)
Players bought in the auction on the first day:
Shikhar Dhawan – (2 crores) 8.25 crores – Punjab
Kagiso Rabada (2 cr) 9.25 cr Punjab
Jonny Bairstow (1.50 cr) 6.75 Punjab
Rahul Chahar (75 lakhs) 5.25 crores Punjab
Shahrukh Khan (40 Lakh) 9 Crore Punjab
Harpreet Brar (20 lakhs) 3.80 Punjab
Prabhsimran (20 lakhs) 60 lakhs Punjab
Jitesh Sharma (20 lakhs) 20 lakhs Punjab
Ishan Porel (20 lakhs) 25 lakhs Punjab
Players bought in the auction on the second day:
Liam Livingson (1 cr) 11.5 cr Punjab
Odin Smith (1 cr) 6 cr Punjab
Sandeep Sharma (50 lakhs) 50 lakhs Punjab
Raj Bawa (20 lakhs) 2 crores Punjab
Rishi Dhawan (50 lakhs) 55 lakhs Punjab
Prerak Mankad 20 Lakh Punjab
Vaibhav Arora 2 crore Punjab
hrithik chatterjee 20 lakh punjab
Baltej Dhanda 20 lakh Punjab
Ansh Patel 20 lakh Punjab
Atharva Tide 20 Lakh Punjab
Nathan Ellis 75 Lakh Punjab
Bhanuka Rajapakse 50 Lakh Punjab
Beni Howell 40 Lakh Punjab