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Punjab Kings IPL 2027 Team Profile

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Punjab Kings have no IPL titles till 2026. Explore their verified franchise history, title years and dated 2026 squad reference; official IPL 2027 retained and released lists are still pending.

Punjab Kings · IPL franchise profile

No titles till 2026

IPL trophies and title years

No titles till 2026.

Confirmed title years till 2026; see the cited champions record. This page does not forecast a 2027 result.

Punjab Kings: franchise history

Punjab Kings entered the Indian Premier League in 2008 under the name Kings XI Punjab. ESPNcricinfo’s team history records the franchise’s acquisition that year by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul, with the ownership now represented by KPH Dream Cricket Private Ltd. The side’s early seasons produced flashes of promise but not sustained qualification, and its 2010 expulsion from the league—over a dispute concerning shareholding and ownership norms—was followed by reinstatement after court proceedings. The franchise’s first major breakthrough came in 2014. A George Bailey-led team topped the league phase with 11 wins, then beat Chennai Super Kings in the second qualifier to reach its first IPL final.

Punjab made 199 in the final against Kolkata Knight Riders, but KKR chased the target in a close last-over finish; Punjab therefore finished runners-up rather than champions. In February 2021, the franchise announced that Kings XI Punjab would be renamed Punjab Kings. ESPNcricinfo reported the owners’ stated rationale as giving the brand a fresh look and feel, while documenting that the rebrand followed fan and internal research. The renamed team returned to the final in 2025, its first final in 11 years. Punjab topped the league stage again, but Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the Ahmedabad final by six runs, restricting Punjab to 184/7 after making 190/9.

Accordingly, Punjab Kings have two IPL final appearances—2014 and 2025—and no IPL title as of 3 October 2026. The current official IPL team listing identifies Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, as the home venue; because IPL home venues can be season-specific, this profile treats it as the listed current venue rather than a permanent guarantee. The official Punjab Kings website’s latest clearly identified squad announcement located in this review is for the 2026 season, dated 16 December 2025. No official IPL 2027 squad announcement was located by the requested cutoff, so no 2026 names are presented as a 2027 roster.

Recent seasons: 2024–2026

  • 2024 — Punjab Kings were no longer in the IPL 2024 Playoffs race, according to the official IPL’s late-season qualification update.
  • 2025 — Punjab Kings reached the IPL 2025 final and lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by six runs, finishing runners-up.
  • 2026 — Punjab Kings finished the IPL 2026 league stage on 15 points and were knocked out of playoff contention after Rajasthan Royals secured fourth place.

Punjab Kings squad

2026 season reference

2026 season reference: checked against the dated team/league source (2025-12-16 (official Punjab Kings announcement; page explicitly titled ‘Introducing the Punjab Kings Squad for the 2026 IPL Season’)). This is not a 2027 squad. Only existing matching 4xSports player profiles are linked; player statistics here are not used as source evidence.

IPL 2027 retained and released players

No complete official 2027 retained or released player list was verified for this franchise as of 3 October 2026. These lists will be updated after official announcements, including the auction period.

Retained

Awaiting verified team or league announcement.

Released

Awaiting verified team or league announcement.

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