The IPL 2026 auction is going to be a rollercoaster of surprises with the franchises digging deep for players who will have a major effect and yet will not require the whole budget. The franchise Punjab Kings has fully vowed to bring in the Indian treasures with their excellent talents, and who knows they might also look for good players outside the big brands. The players retained by PBKS are mainly few in number so the 2025 runner-up team will surely find new local players and offer them a chance to participate in the rebuilding of the team with strength.
The Punjab Kings prospective players for the next auction may consist of some unnoticed but potentially great performers who have not participated in the IPL yet, but their quality has been seen in domestic cricket tournaments.
Before that, consider three names that can be on the radar for Punjab Kings .
Punjab Kings IPL 2026 Auction
Harsh Tyagi
If you are a follower of junior cricket then this name will not be strange to you definitely. In 2018, at the U19 Asia Cup final, Harsh Tyagi was the reason India won the match as he took an amazing six wickets and emerged as the match’s most valuable player. The left-arm spinner has, however, been brewing a pot of goodwill in the domestic circuit gradually from then on. The 25-year-old last week took four wickets in the Ranji Trophy 2025/26 match between Saurashtra and Delhi.
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He is not only talented but also possesses control, spin and can be trusted to take wickets in middle overs; all of these were missing in the last season of PBKS. As left-arm spinners seem to be prospering on the Indian pitches, Tyagi can be a wise and affordable addition to the Punjab Kings in the IPL 2026 auction.
Money Grewal
One of the players to watch from the Delhi Premier League, Money Grewal, has managed to do so because of his pace and consistency. The 25-year-old pacer immediately came into the spotlight after a brilliant hat-trick in DPL 2025 and was the tournament’s highest wicket-taker with a total of 20.
Grewal’s hitting-the-deck-hard-bouncing-high style of bowling has made him a speedy bowler who can be hired for a loose partnership with Arshdeep Singh. After all, Punjab Kings have always been on the lookout for Indian pacers who are dependable next to their main attack, and thus the team has found in Grewal a future-ready fast-bowling prospect.
Akshat Raghuwanshi
The 22-year-old Akshat Raghuwanshi is already the talk of the town in domestic cricket. The Indore Pink Panthers batter did not go unnoticed during the Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2025 where he shone like a diamond with his powerful shots and daring style. The young batter racked up 239 runs in merely four matches. He has the ability to not only speed up the run-scoring in the middle but also calm down the pressure during the final stages of the game. Consequently, Raghuwanshi has testified the patience that teams desire. His M.P. skipper Venkatesh Iyer rates him as “one of the most talented young batters”.
For Punjab Kings who are in need of a good Indian middle-order option, Raghuwanshi is a future investment that would be worth making. The team has been looking for someone like him: young, fearless, and eager to make their IPL debut so he could be one of the difference-makers.
