The PBKS captain IPL 2026 is one of the most talked-about topics among fans as the new season approaches. Leadership plays a crucial role in determining a team’s success, and Punjab Kings will be looking for a strong and strategic captain to guide them.
From making key on-field decisions to motivating the squad, the captain’s role is vital in high-pressure IPL matches. In this article, we’ll cover the latest updates, captain announcement, and what it means for PBKS in IPL 2026.
In the previous edition of the tournament, Punjab Kings finished up as runners after suffering a narrow 6-run defeat in the finals against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Meanwhile, fans are also keen to check the IPL 2026 schedule to find out when Punjab Kings will play their first match of the season.
PBKS Captain IPL 2026
Aiming for a maiden title, Shreyas Iyer led is back with a revamped PBKS 2026 squad filling their voids. Under his captaincy, Punjab was close to clinching a title and will be aiming for a title run in the upcoming season.
Looking into PBKS captains in IPL history, the franchise had high profile players – Adam Gilchrist, Kumar Sangakkara and Yuvraj Singh, the team failed to clinch a title in these years.
Check Out the full list of PBKS Captains in IPL history below:
- Shreyas Iyer: 2025-2026*
- Jitesh Sharma: 2024 (1 match)
- Sam Curran: 2023-2024 (11 matches)
- Shikhar Dhawan: 2022-2024 (17 matches)
- Mayank Agarwal: 2021-2022 (14 matches)
- KL Rahul: 2020-2021 (27 matches)
- Ravichandran Ashwin: 2018-2019
- Glenn Maxwell: 2017
- Murali Vijay: 2016 (8 matches)
- David Miller: 2016 (6 matches)
- Virendar Sehwag: 2015 (1 match)
- George Bailey: 2014-2015 (35 matches)
- David Hussey: 2012-2013 (12 matches)
- Adam Gilchrist: 2011-2013 (34 matches)
- Mahela Jayawardene: 2010 (1 match)
- Kumar Sangakkara: 2010 (13 matches)
- Yuvraj Singh: 2008-2009
Punjab Kings squad for IPL 2026
View the updated IPL 2026 PBKS squad to see Punjab Kings’ player list and team composition for the upcoming tournament.
| Player | Role | Nationality | Retained Price |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | Batter | Indian | INR 26.75 cr |
| Nehal Wadhera | Batter | Indian | INR 4.20 cr |
| Priyansh Arya | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 3.80 cr |
| Pila Avinash | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Musheer Khan | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Harnoor Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Vishnu Vinoth | Wk-Batter | Indian | INR 0.95 cr |
| Marcus Stoinis | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 11.00 cr |
| Marco Jansen | All‑rounder | South African | INR 2.00 cr |
| Shashank Singh | Batter | Indian | INR 4.00 cr |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | All‑rounder | Afghan | INR 2.40 cr |
| Harpreet Brar | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 1.50 cr |
| Suryanash Hedge | All‑rounder | Indian | INR 0.30 cr |
| Mitchell Owen | All‑rounder | Australian | INR 3.00 cr |
| Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Spinner | Indian | INR 18.00 cr |
| Lockie Ferguson | Fast Bowler | New Zealander | INR 2.00 cr |
| Vyshak Vijaykumar | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 cr |
| Yash Thakur | Bowler | Indian | INR 1.80 cr |
| Xavier Bartlett | Fast Bowler | Australian | INR 0.80 cr |
| Cooper Connolly | All-rounder | Australia | INR 3 Cr |
| Ben Dwarshuis | Fast Bowler | Australia | INR 4.4 Cr |
| Pravin Dube | All-rounder | India | INR 30 Lakh |
IPL 2026 Tournament Overview
As per the IPL 2026 schedule, the first match will be played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 28 March 2026 in M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League is set to be played between March 28 and May 31, 2026, in India. IPL teams will be categorised into two groups of five teams, where a total of 80 group matches will be played before the playoff round.
The IPL 2026 will follow a Group stage and Playoffs format, with the top four teams in the IPL 2026 points table advancing to the playoffs round.
Right before the tournament, as expected, the IPL 2026 withdrawal players list starts to fill, while the respective team will name the replacement players for the IPL 2026 season.
As a part of the season, BCCI has released the IPL 2026 squad, IPL 2026 live streaming, IPL 2026 ticket booking links, and IPL 2026 team jersey details right before the start of the tournament.
