The Punjab Kings named their playing XI with Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya opening, led by captain Shreyas Iyer. The squad features Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal, alongside Cooper Connolly, Suryansh Shedge, and Nehal Wadhera, forming a balanced mix of power-hitting and a strong bowling attack.