NEW DELHI: Head coach Ricky Ponting was thrilled with the club's performance at the auction table and gave the analysts and scouts credit for their work, stating that "it couldn't have gone much better" as Punjab Kings' think tank put together a team designed for victory at the conclusion of the IPL 2025 super auction.
With only two players left and a maximum bid of Rs 110.5 crore, PBKS entered the auction with the intention of starting over under new head coach Ponting. After choosing to use their Right-to-Match (RTM) card against Sunrisers Hyderabad's final bid of Rs 18 crore, they snatched Arshdeep Singh.