The Punjab Kings didn't have much shopping to do at the recent IPL 2026 auction, with just four spots left to fill and a budget of 11.40 Cr. They ended up bringing in Ben Dwarshuis, Cooper Connolly, Pravin Dubey, and Vishal Nishad. While these names might not ring a bell for everyone, they’ve managed to keep a solid squad from IPL 2025 intact. On the flip side, they let go of Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, and Kyle Jamieson, although Dubey made a return. InsideSport is taking a look at how PBKS stacks up ahead of the IPL 2026 season. PBKS’ Key Acquisitions at the IPL 2026 Auction Even though PBKS is already strong in the pace department, adding Dwarshuis has definitely bolstered their bench strength. In his 178 T20 matches, he’s taken 221 wickets with a commendable economy rate of just 8.3. He’s also scored 1165 runs at a strike rate of 141. Meanwhile, Connolly could easily find himself in the playing XI. He’s a versatile player, excelling both with the bat and ball. So far, he’s played 39 matches, scoring 816 runs at an average of 34, along with 18 wickets to his name. He resembles Maxwell in style but might just bring a bit more consistency to the table. Also Read | Explained: Why BPL Matches Were Postponed on December 30 PBKS Disappointments from the IPL Auction As mentioned, there wasn’t much for Punjab to do at the IPL 2026 auction, so they didn’t really miss out on any big opportunities. They could have considered bringing Josh Inglis back, but his availability was a major hurdle. With his wedding, he could only participate in four matches. PBKS Squad for IPL 2026 Mitch Owen, Musheer Khan, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Harnoor Pannu, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ben Dwarshuis (Rs 4.40 Cr), Cooper Connolly (Rs 3 Cr), Pravin Dubey (Rs 30 lakh), Vishal Nishad (Rs 30 lakh).