Punjab Kings has Everything to Lift the Title in IPL 2025 for the First Time
The Punjab Kings have been a star-studded team every year. But this time Punjab’s squad looks slightly more balanced with the backup options. Unfortunately, they were not able to maximize the opportunities since the start of the season. There are various reasons for this, primarily the constant change in the team and not maintaining stability. Punjab recently had a great opening of this new campaign with the win over Gujarat Titans.
This year the franchise once again decided to build a new team around an IPL 2024 title-winning captain Shreyas Iyer who was also their most expensive purchase of INR 26.75 Crores in the history of IPL Auctions, and covered all the bases with the best possible picks. Also, the team looks more dominant than the last few years. Punjab also got the Australian combination of Brad Haddin, James Hopes, and Ricky Ponting in the coaching departments who would work together to bring a new and aggressive perspective to the team. Both Ponting and Iyer also worked together in the IPL 2020 when Iyer as a captain led Delhi to the finals.
Have a look at the Well-Structured Punjab Kings IPL 2025 Squad
Attacking and Fearless Top-Order
Punjab King’s top-order looks very threatening for the T20 format. Players such as Prabhsimran Singh and the newcomer Priyansh Arya could wreak havoc on the opposition from the ball, they both possess the ability to score at least 70 to 80 runs in the first six overs. After that, they will have the backing of their skipper Shreyas Iyer at 3. Their top order is heavily stacked with hard-hitting players who can take away the game in just a few overs. Shreyas Iyer, as a captain, will be vital for the team and play a major role in their advancement to the next level. Their bench strength also looks amazing with the likes of Josh Inglis, Vishnu Vinod, along with many youngsters.
Power Packed Middle Order
PBKS banked heavily on some big names to sort out their middle-order woes. Their middle order consists of proven international superstars such as Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Marco Jansen. These players can take the game away from the opposition at any point in the match. Maxwell will play a big role in how the management plans their middle-order approach. Stoinis and Jansen will likely feature in the starting 11 of the team to give an aggressive and balanced outlook. They will be accompanied by uncapped match-winners such as Nehal Wadhera, Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Praveen Dubey, and Musheer Khan. Indian all-rounders are also in good form at the moment. The management would like to cash in the moment and move ahead with strategic planning.
Disciplined and Experienced Bowling Option
Unlike the last few years, Punjab has come up with a strategy for identifying who they wanted in their squad. This time they used their purse value in a more effectively. They focused on buying Indian bowlers and complementing them with the experience of overseas bowlers. Punjab has the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar, Kuldeep Sen, Vijyakumar Vyshak, Lockie Ferguson, and Xavier Bartlett. The experienced bowling lineup has everything to change their fortune this season.
PBKS has assembled a strong squad and will look to get their hands on the trophy for the first time. The fans have been waiting eagerly for the IPL to start to witness a new era for the Punjab Kings under the new mentorship and a young, dynamic, and fearless captain.
