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Shreyas Iyer on PBKS getting Cooper Connolly: ‘He wasn’t in our mind at start, but we realised he fit the position perfectly’ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer on PBKS getting Cooper Connolly: ‘He wasn’t in our mind at start, but we realised he fit the position perfectly’ | Cricket News

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Last season’s IPL finalists Punjab Kings (PBKS) had a quiet IPL 2026 auction on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, making only four acquisitions. Having retained the core of the side that reached the IPL final last season, Punjab Kings were not in the auction for too many players to complete their 25-player squad for the upcoming season. The IPL auction saw PBKS secure two uncapped and two capped players, with Australian pacer Ben Dwarshuis emerging as the team’s most expensive purchase this auction. The Kings opened their account with Cooper Connolly, a batting all-rounder from Australia, who was acquired for Rs 3 crore. Connolly is a rising star capable of providing flexibility in the middle order, besides being a reliable slow left-arm spin option. After the auction, Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer, who has faced Connolly in Australia, revealed that the players was not on their radar initially. “Honestly, he wasn’t there in our mind at the start but as we brainstormed and narrowed down our options, we realized he fit the position perfectly,” Iyer said. “He …

IPL Auction: Punjab Kings assemble a squad to dream of play-off berth | Cricket News

IPL Auction: Punjab Kings assemble a squad to dream of play-off berth | Cricket News

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IPL Auction: It has been the theme of Punjab Kings to opt for a complete overhaul every other IPL season. In the previous mega auctions they formed a strong squad, but the performances didn’t reflect on the field. So they recruited Ricky Ponting as their new head coach and used the two days to build a squad that definitely looks strong on paper with bases covered. Here is the make-up of the squad. Batsmen: Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Harnoor Singh Pannu, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash. Wicketkeepers: Josh Inglis, Vishnu Vinod, Prabhsimran Singh. All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell (spin), Marcus Stoinis (pace), Marco Jansen (pace), Harpreet Brar (spin), Azmatullah Omarzai (pace), Aaron Hardie (pace), Musheer Khan (spin), Suryansh Shedge (pace). Spinners: Yuzvendra Chahal, Pravin Dubey. Fast bowlers: Arshdeep Singh (RTM), Lockie Ferguson, Yash Thakur, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Kuldeep Sen, Xavier Bartlett. Early impressions: Can’t but admire the squad they have assembled that can genuinely challenge for a play-off berth. Ponting’s influence in the franchise showed at the auction table as he went big on getting Shreyas Iyer, …