IPL 2025 Auction: Three players Punjab Kings can target as captain
The HinduPunjab Kings only retained uncapped batters Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025 auction, and will ahead into the bidding on Sunday with a keen eye on securing the services of a captain. Here are three players PBKS could potentially sign in the auction as captain: KL Rahul Rahul has previously captained Punjab Kings, in 2020 and 2021, and has been a prolific run-scorer for the franchise. Shreyas Iyer Kolkata Knight Riders’ 2024 title-winning captain Shreyas will be on the lookout for a team willing to tap into his leadership ability and Punjab Kings could be a perfect fit. Left-field choice England white-ball captain Jos Buttler and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis are two other superstars Punjab Kings could hand over its captaincy to.