8) Punjab Kings
Retaining their players is going to be tricky for the Punjab Kings. They don’t have too many options. Besides, most of their big names haven’t lived up to their reputation.
Most of the players who played well for them are young and inexperienced and retaining them might be a huge gamble. Thus, like every auction, Punjab would go all out in the upcoming mega auction. However, their skipper KL Rahul has been breathing fire for the past few IPL seasons and thus they should retain him without a doubt.
The second player they would retain is his close friend and opening partner, Mayank Agarwal. Both form a superb pair at the top of the order. Last but not the least, despite him being inconsistent, Nicholas Pooran would be their first and only overseas retention owing to his abilities and potential.
Expected Retentions: KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran
