Harpreet Brar IPL Career Stats & Records 2026

Harpreet Brar IPL Profile: Stats, Records & Career Highlights 2026

Harpreet Brar is an India player who plays for the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. (IPL). The date of birth of Harpreet Brar is September 16, 1995. As of April 2026, he is 30. Harpreet Brar is a Left Arm Orthodox from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He played his first match of the IPL in 2019. The 30-year-old fast bowler has participated in 49 games in the IPL and earned 35 wickets. His best bowling figures in the IPL are 10/190. The price of Harpreet Brar in the IPL is ₹ 1.50 Cr. He played his recent match against the Delhi Capitals.

Harpreet Brar IPL Career Overview – All-time IPL Stats, Records and Achievements

Harpreet Brar is an Indian cricketer who is known for his great slow left-arm orthodox spin and aggressive batting in the lower order. In the IPL, he has made a name for himself as a "Giant Killer," especially when he took the wickets of big names like Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and AB de Villiers in one match.

However, he has become an integral part of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling attack as an economical bowler and a reliable fielder in the league. Let's take a closer look at his IPL career, including his stats, achievements, and memorable moments—all of which he accomplished while representing just a single franchise.

Harpreet Brar IPL Debut

Harpreet Brar's IPL career has been incredibly arduous yet inspiring. He made his IPL debut for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) against the Delhi Capitals on April 20, 2019.

Brar's path to the IPL wasn't easy. Even after giving killing performances in domestic cricket, he tried out for the IPL for seven years in a row and was turned down four times. 

He was so upset at one point that he thought about quitting cricket and moving to Canada. But when the Punjab Kings bought him at his base price during the 2019 auction, suddenly everything changed for him. 

Harpreet Brar IPL Team History

Harpreet Brar's IPL history exemplifies loyalty and patience for one franchise from 2019 till now, which is technically recognised as Brar’s all-time IPL team, i.e., the Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab). 

However, Harpreet Brar's IPL team has also placed such immense faith in him that consistently remained an integral part of the squad till now, despite the team changing captains several times over the last 8 years.

IPL Salary and Auction History of Harpreet Brar

Harpreet Brar's IPL records the only one team, i.e., Punjab Kings, who bought him till now. Firstly, he was bought at a base price of ₹20 lakh, and his value remained constant for the first three years, but his performance in 2021 (particularly against RCB) transformed his worth. He attracted fierce bidding during the 2022 mega auction, and Punjab Kings re-acquired the player for ₹3.8 crore and consistently retained him within the ₹3.8 crore bracket till 2025. According to the latest auction figures, the PBKS have retained him as part of their squad for the 2026 IPL for ₹1.5 crore.

Harpreet Brar IPL Performance and Career Stats

Harpreet Brar's IPL career recorded quite impressive figures in bowling and batting for the Punjab Kings. According to Harpreet Brar's IPL stats of batting, he comes in at the lower order to provide the team with much-needed stability as a batsman. Currently, he has scored 244 runs, including 19 fours and 10 sixes, in 26 innings across 49 matches at a strike rate of 120.19 and an average of 20.33. His highest score of 29 shows that he can score runs quickly in the last few overs. 

According to his bowling stats, Harpreet Brar's IPL wickets count has reached 35 in 46 innings at an economical rate of 8.02, making him a pivotal part of Punjab Kings' bowling unit. He did his best when he took 4 wickets for 30 runs against the Delhi Capitals in 2023 due to his renowned precise line and length, and keeping batsmen tied down with his left-arm spin. 

Harpreet Brar IPL Milestones and Achievements

Harpreet Brar's IPL records several milestones and achievements, as follows–  

• 3-Wicket Haul: Brar has claimed three wickets on four occasions in the IPL (3/19 vs RCB in 2021, 3/26 vs SRH in 2022, 4/30 vs DC in 2023, and 3/22 vs RR in 2025).
• 4-Wicket Haul: In 2023, he bagged 4 wickets for just 30 runs against the Delhi Capitals, which is also his best-ever performance in his IPL career.
• Player of the Match: He won the 'Player of the Match' award four times so far because of his brilliant spin bowling and match-winning spells.
• Maiden IPL Wicket: He claimed his first wicket in 2021 by clean bowling of Virat Kohli, and also consecutively dismissed Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers in the same match.
• Most Successful Season (2025): As per Harpreet Brar's IPL stats, the 2025 IPL season was his most successful, in which he claimed 10 wickets across 8 matches with an average of just 19.00.

IPL Iconic Moments of Harpreet Brar

Harpreet Brar's IPL history is filled with brilliant spells and memorable moments, such as dismissing legends like Virat Kohli.

PBKS vs RR, 2025

This match, played against the Rajasthan Royals in Mullanpur in the 2025 IPL season, was a high-scoring thriller, where other bowlers were struggling for runs, but Brar took 3 crucial wickets for just 22 runs in his 4 overs and destroyed RR’s middle order, due to which the RR team failed to chase the target. His match-winning spell helped Punjab Kings register a thrilling 10-run win, and he was awarded the Player of the Match award for maintaining his accurate line and length under pressure.

PBKS vs GT, 2024

Brar played his most memorable innings with the bat against the Gujarat Titans at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on 21 April 2024, where Punjab Kings' top order collapsed like a pack of cards (99/7), then he played a blistering knock of 29 runs in just 12 balls, including 4 fours and 1 six at a strike rate of 241.67. This score is also the highest of his IPL career.

PBKS vs DC, 2023

He delivered the best bowling figures of his IPL career against the Delhi Capitals in May 2023, at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium, as he claimed 4 wickets while conceding a mere 30 runs—a haul that included big names such as David Warner, Phil Salt, Manish Pandey, and Rilee Rossouw. This magnificent performance broke the back of Delhi's batting lineup and secured a decisive 31-run victory for the Punjab Kings. 

PBKS vs SRH, 2022

Harpreet bowled a match-winning spell of three crucial wickets off Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, and Rahul Tripathi of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Wankhede Stadium on 22 May 2022 to concede just 26 runs in four overs. His outstanding effort kept SRH to 157 runs, allowing PBKS to secure a straightforward five-wicket win, and Brar was named 'Player of the Match' for his lethal bowling.

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