Punjab Kings Salary List

IPL 2026 · 19 Players · 2 Retained

Total Spend

₹92.1 Cr

Purse Left

₹7.9 Cr

Most Expensive

Shreyas Iyer

Avg Salary

₹4.64 Cr

Punjab Kings spent ₹92.1 Cr of their ₹100 Cr purse on a 19-player squad — leaving ₹7.9 Cr in reserve for mid-season cover. Their three highest-paid players (Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Marcus Stoinis) account for 61% of the total spend, a clear sign this core is the team's backbone. Retentions and RTM picks absorbed 22% of the purse, showing how much faith the management has placed in continuity. Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 Cr) anchors the batting, while Arshdeep Singh (₹18 Cr) leads the bowling attack. The squad mix is 12 Indian + 7 overseas, with a maximum of 4 overseas players allowed in any playing XI.

Full Salary Breakdown

#	Player	Role	Salary	Buy Type	Status	Origin
1	Shreyas Iyer	Batter	₹26.75 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
2	Arshdeep Singh	Bowler	₹18 Cr	Retained	Capped	Indian
3	Marcus Stoinis	All-rounder	₹11 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
4	Yuzvendra Chahal	Bowler	₹6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
5	Glenn Maxwell	All-rounder	₹4.8 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
6	Prabhsimran Singh	WK-Batter	₹4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
7	Josh Inglis	WK-Batter	₹2.6 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
8	Azmatullah Omarzai	All-rounder	₹2.4 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
9	Lockie Ferguson	Bowler	₹2 Cr	Retained	Capped	Overseas
10	Marco Jansen	All-rounder	₹1.8 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
11	Vijaykumar Vyshak	Bowler	₹1.8 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
12	Musheer Khan	All-rounder	₹1.75 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
13	Harpreet Brar	All-rounder	₹1.5 Cr	Auction	Capped	Indian
14	Aaron Hardie	All-rounder	₹1.25 Cr	Auction	Capped	Overseas
15	Vishnu Vinod	WK-Batter	₹95 L	Auction	Capped	Indian
16	Suryansh Shedge	All-rounder	₹60 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
17	Priyansh Arya	Batter	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
18	Pyla Avinash	Batter	₹30 L	Auction	Uncapped	Indian
19	Pravin Dubey	Bowler	₹30 L	Auction	Capped	Indian

Most Expensive

Shreyas Iyer

₹26.75 Cr

Cheapest

Pravin Dubey

₹30 L

Average Salary

₹4.64 Cr

across 19 players

Spend by Role

Batters

31.0%

₹27.35 Cr · 3 players

Bowlers

31.9%

₹28.10 Cr · 5 players

All-rounders

28.5%

₹25.10 Cr · 8 players

Wicketkeeper-Batters

8.6%

₹7.55 Cr · 3 players

Estimated Take-Home Salary (After 30% Tax)

IPL salaries above Rs 1 Crore fall in India's highest tax bracket (30% + cess). Below is an approximate take-home estimate for the top earners. Overseas players may have different tax obligations based on DTAA agreements.

Player	Gross Salary	Est. Tax (~30%)	Est. Take-Home
Shreyas Iyer	₹26.75 Cr	₹8.03 Cr	₹18.73 Cr
Arshdeep Singh	₹18 Cr	₹5.40 Cr	₹12.60 Cr
Marcus Stoinis(Overseas)	₹11 Cr	₹3.30 Cr	₹7.70 Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal	₹6 Cr	₹1.80 Cr	₹4.20 Cr
Glenn Maxwell(Overseas)	₹4.8 Cr	₹1.44 Cr	₹3.36 Cr
Prabhsimran Singh	₹4 Cr	₹1.20 Cr	₹2.80 Cr
Josh Inglis(Overseas)	₹2.6 Cr	₹0.78 Cr	₹1.82 Cr
Azmatullah Omarzai(Overseas)	₹2.4 Cr	₹0.72 Cr	₹1.68 Cr
Lockie Ferguson(Overseas)	₹2 Cr	₹0.60 Cr	₹1.40 Cr
Marco Jansen(Overseas)	₹1.8 Cr	₹0.54 Cr	₹1.26 Cr

Retained / RTM Players

Arshdeep Singh(Retained)₹18 Cr
Lockie Ferguson(Retained)₹2 Cr

Auction Picks

Shreyas Iyer₹26.75 Cr
Marcus StoinisOS₹11 Cr
Yuzvendra Chahal₹6 Cr
Glenn MaxwellOS₹4.8 Cr
Prabhsimran Singh₹4 Cr
Josh InglisOS₹2.6 Cr
Azmatullah OmarzaiOS₹2.4 Cr
Marco JansenOS₹1.8 Cr
Vijaykumar Vyshak₹1.8 Cr
Musheer Khan₹1.75 Cr
Harpreet Brar₹1.5 Cr
Aaron HardieOS₹1.25 Cr
Vishnu Vinod₹95 L
Suryansh Shedge₹60 L
Priyansh Arya₹30 L
Pyla Avinash₹30 L
Pravin Dubey₹30 L

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Punjab Kings's total salary spend in IPL 2026?

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have spent a total of Rs 92.1 Crore on their IPL 2026 squad, with Rs 7.9 Crore remaining from their Rs 100 Cr purse.

Who is the highest-paid PBKS player in IPL 2026?

Shreyas Iyer is the highest-paid PBKS player in IPL 2026 with a salary of Rs 26.75 Crore (Auction).

How many players did PBKS retain for IPL 2026?

PBKS retained 2 players for IPL 2026: Arshdeep Singh (Rs 18 Cr), Lockie Ferguson (Rs 2 Cr).

How many overseas players does PBKS have in IPL 2026?

PBKS have 7 overseas players in their IPL 2026 squad: Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Aaron Hardie, Azmatullah Omarzai. Teams can field a maximum of 4 overseas players in the playing XI.