🥈 IPL 2014 FINALISTS | Bollywood's Eternal Fighters
Punjab Kings - Never-Say-Die Yellow Army
KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited brings Bollywood glamour to Punjab cricket. Preity Zinta (face of franchise), Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman (Dabur), Karan Paul own this passionate franchise. PCA New Stadium (Mullanpur) + Mohali host 38,000 roaring fans.
League Phase Dominance:
text11 wins, 1st position Shaun Marsh: Orange Cap (779 runs) Glenn Maxwell: 552 runs @182 SR (explosive)
Playoff Masterclass:
textQualifier 1: Beat CSK Final vs KKR: Marsh 89, but 3-run loss
Budget Power: ₹85 Cr squad beat ₹150 Cr giants
Preity Zinta - Cheerleader-in-Chief:
textIPL face, fan engagement queen "Shabaash Punjab!" iconic
Ness Wadia - Strategic Vision:
textBombay Dyeing heir Auction mastermind
Mohit Burman - Financial Muscle:
textDabur backing ₹100 Cr+ investments
Tom Moody (2008-11): Sangakkara era
David Hussey (2012): Bailey's breakthrough
Trevor Bayliss (2015-18): Maxwell's peak
Ricky Ponting (2025-): Iyer redemption arc
Arshdeep Singh - Yorker King
text140+ wickets (PBKS record) ₹18 Cr retention Death-over 8.5 Econ
Shreyas Iyer - Captain Cool 2.0
text₹26.75 Cr IPL record auction Leadership revival post-KKR
Sam Curran - Match-Winner
text2023 POTM: 3/31 + 63* vs MI ₹18.5 Cr 2023 auction star
KL Rahul Legacy (2018-21):
text5561 runs (PBKS record) 36 fifties, 4 centuries ₹11 Cr uncapped buy → ₹17 Cr KKR
Glenn Maxwell 2014:
textIPL's most explosive season 552 runs, 11 wickets
Total Squad Size: 25 players (22 domestic, 3 overseas max)
Retention (₹45.2 Cr):
textArshdeep Singh: ₹18 Cr (lead pacer) Azmatullah Omarzai: ₹2.4 Cr (all-rounder) Harnoor Singh: ₹30 Lakh (batter)
Auction Buys (₹75 Cr spent):
textShreyas Iyer: ₹26.75 Cr (Captain) Lockie Ferguson: ₹12 Cr (pace) Yuzvendra Chahal: ₹18 Cr (spin returnee)
₹11.5 Cr remaining - Pace battery focus.
PCA New Stadium (Mullanpur):
text38,000 capacity - Batting paradise True bounce, short boundaries 2024 debut: PBKS 177/6 vs GT
Mohali (PCA Stadium):
text26,000 capacity - Arshdeep swing factory Spin-friendly second innings
textShashank Singh: ₹4 Cr 2024 hero Prabhsimran Singh: ₹4 Cr keeper Harnoor Singh: Academy prodigy Atharva Taide: Opener potential
text🥈 IPL 2014 Finalists - KKR 3-run thriller 🏆 Syed Mushtaq Ali 2023-24
Playoff Appearances: 2 (2008 SF, 2014 Final)
"Kings Never Quit" - Preity Zinta war cry
Bollywood backing: Glamour + aggression mix
Punjab Pride: Yellow Army heartbeat
Ponting + Iyer = End 18-year trophy drought?
Fanbase: Largest Instagram following (4M+), Preity's charisma.
"Punjab fights till the last ball - that's our DNA."
— Preity Zinta, PBKS Co-Owner
