Punjab Indian T20 League Team

Captained by a new skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Punjab have the dubious distinction of being one of the only three Indian T20 League franchises not to win the trophy. In the inaugural season in 2008, they reached the semi-finals, and in 2014, they lost to Kolkata in a thrilling final.

Trevor Bayliss is the head coach and Brad Haddin is the assistant coach. Wasim Jaffer is the batting coach while Sunil Joshi and Charl Langeveldt guide the bowlers.

You have to go back to 2017 for the last time Punjab finished as high as 5th in the points table. Based on the talent available to them, the team will look to better that record. Here we look at the team, its history and performances down the years in the Indian T20 League.

Team Punjab Origin

The Punjab team was founded in 2008, though it was rebranded in time for the 2021 season. Though they’ve played the majority of their home games at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, they’ve also used venues as far apart as Dharamsala and Indore for home matches.

Team Punjab Owners: Indian T20 League

The Punjab franchise is owned by a consortium that includes Dabur, the Wadia Group, Preity Zinta and the Apeejay Surrendra Group. According to the last released figures, only the Lucknow team has a lower brand value in the Indian T20 League.

Shikhar Dhawan: Punjab Team Captain

After consistent performances since the inaugural edition of the league, India’s Shikhar “Gabbar” Dhawan will lead the Punjab team in the 2023 season.

Dhawan is the second-highest run-getter in the history of the Indian T20 League with 6244 runs to his name with the help of 2 hundreds and 47 half-centuries. With the wealth of experience under his belt and lots of runs against his name, the left-hander will be crucial to Punjab’ fortunes.

Team Punjab: Indian T20 League 2022 Match Schedule

The Punjab team will be playing 14 matches (7 home, 7 away) in the Indian T20 League 2023. They will play against Mumbai, Rajasthan, Kolkata, Delhi and Lucknow twice and Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Gujarat once in the group stages.

Punjab Team Squad 2023: Players Bought in the Mini Auction

IIn the mini auction held before the 2023 edition of the Indian T20 League, Punjab brought in 6 players to its line-up in addition to the 16 retained. The core of the squad consists of captain and batter Shikhar Dhawan, all-rounders Liam Livingstone and Sam Curran, and pacers Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh.

Here is the list of top players bought:

Team Punjab: Top Players for the Indian T20 League 2023

Complete Squad of Punjab Team for the Indian T20 League 2023

Here is the complete list of Punjab players who will compete in the Indian T20 League 2023.

Batters: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Shahrukh Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Sri Lanka), Atharva Taide, Shivam Singh, Harpreet Bhatia

Wicketkeepers: Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma

All-rounders: Liam Livingstone (England), Rishi Dhawan, Sam Curran (England), Mohit Rathee, Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe), Matthew Short (Australia)