The Punjab Kings will kickstart their 2023 campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders on April 1 in Mohali. PBKS had an average campaign last year where they finished sixth.
The team will be captained by Shikhar Dhawan and have the likes of Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Bhanuka Rajapaksa in their set up.
Punjab are in Group B alongside Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore respectively.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | PBKS | KKR | Mohali | 15:30 |
| April 5 | RR | PBKS | Guwahati | 19:30 |
| April 9 | SRH | PBKS | Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| April 13 | PBKS | GT | Mohali | 19:30 |
| April 15 | LSG | PBKS | Lucknow | 19:30 |
| April 20 | PBKS | RCB | Mohali | 15:30 |
| April 22 | MI | PBKS | Mumbai | 19:30 |
| April 28 | PBKS | LSG | Mohali | 19:30 |
| April 30 | CSK | PBKS | Chennai | 15:30 |
| May 3 | PBKS | MI | Mohali | 19:30 |
| May 8 | KKR | PBKS | Kolkata | 19:30 |
| May 13 | DC | PBKS | Delhi | 19:30 |
| May 17 | PBKS | DC | Dharamsala | 19:30 |
| May 19 | PBKS | RR | Dharamsala | 19:30 |
PBKS Fixtures 2023
April 1 – Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mohali- 3:30PM IST, Punjab Kings won by 7 runs (DLS method)
April 5 – Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, Guwahati – 7:30PM IST, Punjab Kings won by 5 runs
April 9 – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, Hyderabad – 7:30PM IST, Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets
April 13 – Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, Mohali – 7:30PM IST, Gujarat Titans won by 6 wickets
April 15 – Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Lucknow – 7:30PM IST, Punjab Kings won by 2 wickets
April 20 – Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mohali- 3:30PM IST, Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 24 runs
April 22 – Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings, Mumbai – 7:30PM IST, Punjab Kings won by 13 runs
April 28 – Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, Mohali – 7:30PM IST, Lucknow Super Giants won by 56 runs
April 30 – Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings, Chennai- 3:30PM IST, Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets
May 3 – Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians, Mohali – 7:30PM IST, Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
May 8 – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Kolkata – 7:30PM IST, KKR won by 5 wickets
May 13 – Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings, Delhi – 7:30PM IST, Punjab Kings won 31 runs
May 17 – Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals, Dharamsala – 7:30PM IST, Delhi Capitals won by 15 runs
May 19 – Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals, Dharamsala – 7:30PM IST, Rajasthan Royals won by 4 wickets
Punjab Kings have roped in Matthew Short in place of Jonny Bairstow who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League 2023 with an injury
Punjab Kings IPL 2023 squad:
Shikhar Dhawan (c), Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Raj Bawa, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Harpreet Singh, Vidwath Kaverappa, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Ratee, Prabhsimran Singh, Kagiso Rabada, M Shahrukh Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Shivam Singh, Matthew Short, Sikandar Raza & Atharva Taide.
Ruled out: Jonny Bairstow