Punjab Kings (PBKS) Full Schedule, Match Lists, Time and Venue, Squads, Captains, Bought Players. PBKS will host Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening game of IPL 2023 on April 1 (Saturday) at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
During the league stage of IPL 2023, Punjab Kings will also play two matches against five teams and one match against four teams. Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Lucknow Super Giants, Mumbai Indians, and Delhi Capitals are the teams against whom Punjab will play two games. There will be one match between PBKS and Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans.
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PBKS will be led by new skipper Shikhar Dhawan in IPL 2023. In the IPL 2023 auction, PBKS bought six players. Their most expensive buy was Sam Curran, who was bought for Rs. 18.50 crore. Curran was the highest-ever buy in IPL 2023.
Punjab Kings did not qualify for the playoffs last season. With seven wins and seven defeats during the league stage, the team finished in the 6th spot with 14 points in the points table. Punjab Kings finished runners-up in 2014, which was their best showing in the tournament. They aim to win their first IPL title in 2023.
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IPL 2023 Schedule for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
| Date | Match Details | Venues | Time (IST) |
| April 1 | Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2nd Match | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 3:30 PM |
| April 5 | Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, 8th Match | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
| April 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, 14th Match | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | 7:30 PM |
| April 13 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 18th Match | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| April 15 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, 21st Match | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
| April 20 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 27th Match | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 3:30 PM |
| April 22 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, 31st Match | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
| April 28 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, 38th Match | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| April 30 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, 41st Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| May 3 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, 45th Match | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | 7:30 PM |
| May 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 53rd Match | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
| May 13 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, 59th Match | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
| May 17 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, 64th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
| May 19 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, 66th Match | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala | 7:30 PM |
The full squad of the Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
Captain of the Punjab Kings (PBKS)
In 2023, Punjab Kings will be led by Shikhar Dhawan as their new skipper.
Players were bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS)
During IPL 2023, Punjab Kings bought six players. Below are their names.
Among them are Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Shivam Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, and Mohit Rathee.
