New Delhi, March 25 -- Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan suggested the playing XI for Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, omitting the rising Australian all-rounder Cooper Connolly and suggesting that the team rotates Australian star Mitchell Owen and captain Shreyas Iyer at number three and four.

PBKS, the 2025 runners-up, will be starting off their IPL 2026 campaign against the Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 31 at New Chandigarh.

Speaking on his YouTube Channel, Pathan suggested the opening pair of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, who had breakout seasons last year, be continued, and Owen, the Big Bash League (BBL) winning star with Hobart Hurricanes last year, also be made a crucial part of the top or...