Punjab Kings Squad
KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Prabhsimran Singh, Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Shahrukh Khan, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar, Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid, Aiden Markram
IPL 2021 performance
Won: 3, Lost: 5, NRR: -0.37
Rank: 6
Recent Form: L W L W L
Overseas Players
Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Jordan, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen, Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid, Aiden Markram
Probable XI
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Fabian Allen, Harpreet Brar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh,
Mohammed Shami
Team Division
Batters: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Shahrukh KhanBowlers: Mohammed Shami, Chris Jordan, Darshan Nalkande, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jalaj Saxena, Saurabh Kumar, Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid
All-rounders: Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Aiden Markram
Batting
Reliable Openers, Powerful Pinch hitters, Poor Finishers, Lack of left handers
LHB: Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, Utkarsh SinghRHB: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Shahrukh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Moises Henriques, Fabian Allen, Aiden Markram
Bowling
Lack of allrounders, Abundance of spin bowlers, Inexperienced bowlers, Average Death Bowling
Spinners: Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Harpreet Brar, Jalaj Saxena, Saurabh Kumar, Adil Rashid, Deepak Hooda, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Aiden Markram
Looking at this PBKS squad for the UAE leg really brings back how unpredictable IPL 2021 felt, especially for Punjab fans. On paper the team had so much firepower with players like KL Rahul, Gayle, Pooran, and Shami, yet the results never fully matched the potential. The overseas mix also looked strong, but consistency was clearly the missing piece, which made every match feel like a toss-up. That kind of uncertainty is actually what keeps fans glued to the tournament, discussing combinations, form, and match outcomes nonstop. I’ve noticed that during IPL seasons, these conversations often extend beyond just cricket analysis into broader online entertainment spaces, and platforms like babu88 online tend to come up when fans are already in that competitive, match-focused mindset. Whether PBKS clicked or not, squads like this always gave supporters something to debate right until the last ball.
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