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IPL 2025 Punjab Kings Opener Combination: The franchise with the highest purse value in the IPL 2025 mega auction was Punjab Kings, who retained only two cricketers for IPL 2025. Punjab Kings is entering IPL 2025 with a completely new team with the intention of winning the trophy. To complete its team the team raised Rs. Spent. Rs 109.65 crore has been spent. However, cricket experts are saying that Punjab Kings have made a big mistake in the auction.
Punjab Kings participated in the auction for IPL 2025 with a strong purse of Rs 110 crore, but there are questions regarding the team’s opening pair. Former Indian cricketer and famous commentator Akash Chopra has raised questions on the team’s strategy. He believes that it could be dangerous for Punjab Kings to depend on local players.
Trust Untapped Openers
Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel that Punjab Kings took part in the auction with a purse of Rs 110 crore, but they bet on uncapped openers. This strategy can be risky. Big players like Jos Buttler, Ishan Kishan or Phil Salt could have been bought for this amount.
Let us tell you that Punjab Kings retained Prabhsimran Singh for Rs 4 crore, while they bought the rising star of domestic cricket Priyansh Arya for Rs 3.80 crore. Both these players are uncapped.
The team can try Stoinis and English
Aakash Chopra has expressed the possibility that Punjab Kings may try Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis for the opening. Stoinis can open and this is possible after the return of Ricky Ponting.
Apart from this, he has also suggested the name of wicketkeeper batsman Josh English. Inglis has been the captain of Australia’s T20 team. But according to Chopra, playing English can spoil the balance of the team. If there is an English opening, it will be difficult to include two foreign fast bowlers.
Next challenge for the team
Punjab Kings already have all-rounders like Glenn Maxwell and Stoinis. In such a situation, the choice of opening pair can affect the balance of the team. It will be a challenge for the team management to decide which combination to go with.