Punjab Kings or PBKS is one of the few teams who still fails to fulfil their dream of lifting their maiden Indian Premier League(IPL) title. Founded in 2008 as Kings XI Punjab, the Mullanpur, Mohali, Punjab-based franchise changed their name to Punjab Kings in 2021.
Since their maiden appearance in IPL 2008, Punjab Kings have never won the IPL title and their best came out in 2014 when they ended as runner-up of the tournament after losing the final against KKR.
Apart from forming a formidable team for the tournament, the franchise will put immense effort into forming the support staff unit. As per PBKS Schedule 2025, Punjab Kings will play their first match of the season against Gujarat Titans on 25 March in Ahmedabad.
Latest News
- Punjab Kings parted ways with Trevor Bayliss and Sanjay Bangar after Ricky Ponting was appointed as the head coach for IPL 2025.
- Punjab Kings appointed former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting as their new head coach for the IPL 2025 season.
IPL 2025 PBKS Head Coach
Punjab Kings have appointed legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting as their new head coach for the IPL 2025 season. As per a report, Ponting has signed a multi-year contract with the Kings after he and Delhi Capitals parted ways ending his seven-year tenure at the franchise.
Notably, Punjab Kings have not qualified for the playoff since 2014, when they finished runners-up.
IPL 2025 PBKS Assistant Coach
Former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin was appointed as the assistant coach of Punjab Kings in October 2022. The New South Wales-born was a member of the Australian World Cup winning squad at both the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
He also featured for Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. Following his international retirement in 2015, Brad Haddin was appointed as fielding coach for the Australia national cricket team in 2018.
He was appointed as an assistant coach for Sunrisers Hyderabad for the IPL 2019 season before moving to Punjab Kings in 2023.
IPL 2025 PBKS Bowling coach
Former Australia cricketer James Hopes is the fast bowling coach of the Punjab Kings while former Indian cricketer Sunil Joshi remains as the spin bowling coach.
IPL 2025 PBKS Coach and Support Staff
Apart from having separate specialists for batting, bowling and fielding, teams will have multiple support staff to assist the team during the tournament. The complete list of PBKS coaching and support Staff details for the IPL 2025 are listed below:
| Position | Name |
| Captain | Shreyas Iyer |
| Head coach | Ricky Ponting |
| Assistant Coach | Brad Haddin |
| General Manager – Cricket Operations | Ashish Tuli |
| Fast bowling coach | James Hopes |
| Spin bowling coach | Sunil Joshi |
| Assistant Bowling Coach | Trevor Gonsalves |
| Team Manager and Scout | Vikram Hattir |
| Strength and Coaching Coach | Arian Le Roux |
| Physiotherapy Consultant | Andrew Leipus |
| Assistant Physiotherapy Consultant | Abhijit Kar |
| Analyst | Saurabh Walkar |
| Sidearm Thrower | Prince Kumar |
| Sidearm Thrower | Durjay Bera |
| Sidearm Thrower | Vishwajeet Singh |
| Masseur | Naresh Kumar |
| Assistant Maddeur | Arun Kumar |
| Sports Yoga Teacher | Manoj Kumar |
Source: PBKS
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Who is the Head Coach of PBKS?
Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has been named as the head coach of the Punjab Kings for the IPL 2025 season. Ponting replaced Trevor Bayliss as the PBKS head coach on 18 September 2024.
