PBKS Splashes Rs 8 Cr in IPL 2026 Auction, Signs Connolly, Dwarshuis & More

• Punjab Kings spent Rs 8 crore out of their Rs 11.50 crore purse in the IPL 2026 mini-auction in Abu Dhabi.
• They signed four players: Cooper Connolly (Rs 3 crore), Ben Dwarshuis (Rs 4.40 crore), Pravin Dubey (Rs 30 lakh), and Vishal Nishad (Rs 30 lakh).
• Australian all-rounder Ben Dwarshuis was their costliest buy at Rs 4.40 crore.
• Cooper Connolly, a 22-year-old Australian all-rounder, was acquired as a long-term replacement for Glenn Maxwell.
• The updated squad includes retained players like Shreyas Iyer, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and new additions.

Why It Matters: PBKS strategically strengthened their squad with four new players, spending Rs 8 crore in the IPL 2026 auction.