3 players Punjab Kings might trade before IPL 2026 Auction
This year, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) reached the finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the first time since 2014. However, the maiden title continued to remain elusive.
1. Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis had a couple of solid seasons with the bat for Lucknow in IPL 2023 and 2024. Punjab acquired his services in the mega-auction for a whopping INR 11 crore. However, the Australian all-rounder failed to live up to his reputation. Stoinis scored just 160 runs in 13 matches at an average of 26.67. He could not register a half-century in the season for the first time since 2022. With the ball, he managed just one wicket, his lowest tally in a particular season in the cash-rich league.
Stoinis has not played too many T20Is for Australia in 2025. Punjab could be reluctant about retaining the 36-year-old, especially with younger and in-form all-rounders like Azmatullah Omarzai and Marco Jansen in the line-up. If they are not able to trade Stoinis, they could let him go into the auction and re-sign him for a lower price.
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