3 players Punjab Kings might trade before IPL 2026 Auction

Published - 01 Nov 2025, 15:04 IST | Updated - 01 Nov 2025, 15:04 IST

Punjab Kings (PBKS) reached the finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time since 2014 this year. However, the maiden title continued to remain elusive. They lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who won their coveted championship for the first time.

However, Punjab must have taken a lot of heart from their performances in IPL 2025 as they achieved some great results under a new captain, Shreyas Iyer. It was impressive to see youngsters like Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, and Nehal Wadhera stepping up throughout the season.

Punjab Kings will know that with a few tweaks to their line-up, they can assemble an even stronger squad, which could take them the distance in the upcoming edition of the IPL next year.

Yash Thakur played nine matches in IPL 2023 and ten in IPL 2024 for Lucknow Super Giants. He bagged a four-for in IPL 2023 and a five-for in the following season. The right-arm speedster was roped in by the Punjab Kings at the IPL 2025 mega-auction for INR 1.60 crore. However, he only played two matches, conceding 79 runs in 6.3 overs at an economy rate of 12.15.

The 26-year-old has broken into the India A side and will want to spend more time playing games than warming the bench. With the likes of Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Marco Jansen in the side, it will be tough for Thakur to get too many games. However, many teams could be interested in signing the youngster and giving him more chances in the playing XI.