Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been one of the most inconsistent teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They haven’t been able to qualify for the playoffs after making it into the final of IPL 2014. Now PBKS will be looking to turn things around and win their maiden IPL trophy in IPL 2025. Shikhar Dhawan, who was appointed as the skipper of PBKS in IPL 2023, led the team in the initial five fixtures of IPL 2024. The injury concerns ruled him out of the remaining matches and then Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma emerged as the replacement in the role of captain. PBKS had a disappointing season in 2024 where they finished in the ninth position in the points table with five wins from 14 matches. In IPL 2025, Shreyas Iyer will be leading PBKS as the newly appointed captain.
PBKS have changed so many captains throughout the years, where George Bailey turned out to be the most successful and led the franchise to their first-ever IPL final in 2014. However, PBKS missed the chance to win their maiden title as they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. After that, a total of 10 players have led PBKS in the last 11 seasons but none of them have been able to make the team qualify for the playoffs.
PBKS Captains List From 2008 to 2025
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was the first captain of PBKS in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. In his captaincy, PBKS made it into the semi-finals by finishing second in the points table with 10 wins from 14 matches. After that, it took six years for PBKS to make it into the top four. Let’s have a look at the list of players who captained PBKS in IPL throughout the years.
| Player | Span | M | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | NR | W/L | %W | %L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuvraj Singh (KXIP) | 2008-2009 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 | 58.62 | 41.37 |
| KC Sangakkara (KXIP) | 2010-2010 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 | 23.07 | 69.23 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (KXIP) | 2010-2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| AC Gilchrist (KXIP) | 2011-2013 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| DJ Hussey (KXIP) | 2012-2013 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| GJ Bailey (KXIP) | 2014-2015 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 | 51.42 | 48.57 |
| V Sehwag (KXIP) | 2015-2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DA Miller (KXIP) | 2016-2016 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 16.66 | 83.33 |
| M Vijay (KXIP) | 2016-2016 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 37.50 | 62.50 |
| GJ Maxwell (KXIP) | 2017-2017 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| R Ashwin (KXIP) | 2018-2019 | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 | 42.85 | 57.14 |
| KL Rahul (KXIP/PBKS) | 2020-2021 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 40.74 | 51.85 |
| MA Agarwal (PBKS) | 2021-2022 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| S Dhawan (PBKS) | 2022-2023 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 33.33 | 66.66 |
| SM Curran (PBKS) | 2023-2023 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 66.66 | 33.33 |
| Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS) | 2024-2024 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 | 40.00 | 60.00 |
| Sam Curran (PBKS) | 2024-2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.60 | 37.50 | 62.5 |
| Jitesh Sharma (PBKS) | 2024-2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 2025 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58.33 | 25.00 |
Shreyas Iyer Captaincy Records in IPL
Shreyas Iyer has played as a captain in the IPL before starting his stint as a skipper with PBKS. After being a debutant in IPL 2015 while playing with Delhi Daredevils, he joined the present version of this team known as Delhi Capitals in 2018 as the captain and guided the team to the playoffs thrice. In IPL 2020, the Capitals played the final match, but could not claim the title. In IPL 2024, Shreyas Iyer successfully enabled Kolkata Knight Riders to win the title after joining in 2022 as a skipper. Shreyas Iyer holds 56.33% as the winning percentage in the role of an IPL captain, reflecting his performance coming in even in under-pressure situations. Here, you can look at Shreyas Iyer’s Captaincy Records in IPL.
| Category | Stats |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 82 |
| Wins | 47 |
| Losses | 32 |
| Tied Matches | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No Result (NR) | 3 |
| Win/Loss Ratio | 1.37 |
| Win Percentage | 57.31% |
| Loss Percentage | 39.02% |
PBKS IPL 2025 Squad
PBKS will continue with Shreyas Iyer as their skipper in IPL 2025. Shreyas Iyer has the potential to form a cohesive team and lead under pressure. The squad has been officially announced for IPL 2025. There are the following players as part of the updated squad as per the recently held auction.
| No. | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shashank Singh |
| 2 | Prabhsimran Singh |
| 3 | Arshdeep Singh |
| 4 | Shreyas Iyer (Captain) |
| 5 | Yuzvendra Chahal |
| 6 | Marcus Stoinis (Australia) |
| 7 | Glenn Maxwell (Australia) |
| 8 | Nehal Wadhera |
| 9 | Harpreet Brar |
| 10 | Vishnu Vinod |
| 11 | Vijaykumar Vyshak |
| 12 | Yash Thakur |
| 13 | Marco Jansen (South Africa) |
| 14 | Josh Inglis (Australia) |
| 15 | Lockie Ferguson (New Zealand) |
| 16 | Azmatullah Omarzai (Afghanistan) |
| 17 | Harnoor Pannu |
| 18 | Kuldeep Sen |
| 19 | Priyansh Arya |
| 20 | Aaron Hardie (Australia) |
| 21 | Suryash Shedge |
| 22 | Musheer Khan |
| 23 | Xavier Bartlett |
| 24 | Pyla Avinash |
| 25 | Praveen Dubey |
Shreyas Iyer is expected to take the leadership role in the future. They will be looking to perform better in the upcoming season and clinch the trophy for the first time.
