Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings have spent more IPL seasons rebuilding than any franchise really should, a team that keeps assembling talented squads on paper and watching them underdeliver when it matters. That pattern has created a uniquely resilient, slightly weary fanbase, the kind that's learned to enjoy the cricket itself rather than pin hope on any one season being the breakthrough. There's genuine affection for the Kings' willingness to gamble in the auction room, backing uncapped talent and reshaping the squad aggressively most years instead of running it back safely. It hasn't paid off in a trophy yet, but it's made every Punjab season unpredictable in a way some more conservative franchises aren't. The debate that never quite ends: does bold roster-building actually work, or is patience the thing this team has never really tried? Squad news is at Punjab Kings.