IPL playerIndia2026
Yash Raj Punja
Right-hand bat
Yash Raj Punja, a bowler, spent a single IPL season with Rajasthan Royals, 2026: 8 matches, 9 wickets.
The arrival
Yash Raj Punja arrived through the auction: Rajasthan Royals paid ₹30 lakh, the base price.
That first season brought 8 matches and 9 wickets at 9.30 an over.
How the wickets came
With the ball, 9 wickets in 180 deliveries, at 9.30 runs an over against a league rate of 9.73 for the same seasons: 0.43 an over cheaper than the typical bowler of the time.
At the auction
Yash Raj Punja has gone under the hammer once. The price was ₹30 lakh, paid by Rajasthan Royals in 2026.
Seasons without an auction entry were played under a retention, a trade or a signing made outside the auction.
Where it stands
Yash Raj Punja has made 8 IPL appearances, the latest for Rajasthan Royals in 2026.
Season by season
| Season | Team | M | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 | Wkts | Econ | Best | Ct | POTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 0/0 | 9 | 9.30 | 2/35 | 0 |
Franchise journey
- Rajasthan Royals: 2026
Ball-by-ball detail
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Dot balls bowled | 26.1% |
| Balls per wicket | 20 |
At the auction
| Auction | Set | Base price | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | USP1 | ₹30 lakh | Sold to Rajasthan Royals for ₹30 lakh |
Sources
- CricArcade IPL season statistics
- CricArcade IPL auction archive
- Kaggle IPL Complete Match Dataset 2008-2026, ball-by-ball, cross-checked against Cricsheet