Chandigarh, Nov. 16 -- Indian Premier League (IPL) team Punjab Kings have announced the retentions ahead of the 2025 TATA IPL Auctions, releasing five players from last year's squad. While ensuring that the core of the team remains the same, the Kings have released Glenn Maxwell, Kuldeep Sen, Josh Inglis, Aaron Hardie and Pravin Dube.
While Maxwell played his third stint with the Kings last year, Kuldeep and Aaron didn't play any match in the last season whereas Pravin was seen in action in only one match.
Looking at the list of retained players, it is safe to say that the management is focusing on building the next year's strategy around its Indian core.
Speaking about the retention, Head coach Ricky Ponting said, "We had a great IPL se...