Punjab Kings

Last Updated: 30 September 2021

Kings XI Punjab also known as KXIP, have been a part of the IPL set up since its inauguration in 2008. Based in Mohali, Punjab the Kings XI Punjab play their home games at the incredible PCA Stadium. However, post 2010 the KXIP have played some their games at the picturesque stadium in Dharamshala and Indore.

The Kings XI Punjab are part of an ‘elite’ group of teams in the IPL who have yet to get their hands on the IPL trophy. To make matters worse for the KXIP, it’s not like they have been getting close. Having only reached the playoffs twice in their history, with the last playoff match being in 2014. If the Kings are going to make the final, they need to perform against sides like Kolkata, whom they lose out to almost every year.The KXIP vs KKR matchup with be a great litmus test.

Punjab Kings

The Punjab KIngs has been led by a new head coach every season, with the expectation of Tom Moody and Sanjay Bangar who both served as head coach for two years, it can sometimes be difficult for players to constantly have to adapt to different game plans. Along with different head coaches leading the KXIP team, there is also a new captain every season, and it doesn’t look likely Ravi Ashwin will maintain his role for the upcoming 2020 IPL season.

The need to find the winning formula in their setup for Kings XI Punjab has led to this chopping and changing, which means they haven’t allowed themselves to lay down roots and build team cohesion like other IPL teams. Having begun the IPL in promising fashion and finishing as semi-finalists in 2008, it looked like KXIP was going to be a team watch out for. The team they had put together, to represent the 6 catchment areas of the region, looked very well balanced in all departments but as the years have gone many holes have started to appear.

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Punjab Kings – The search for the balance continues

IN: Nathan Ellis, Adil Rashid, Aiden Markram

OUT: Riley Meredith, Jhye Richardson, Dawid Malan

For the last few years, Punjab Kings (formerly, Kings XI Punjab) have been very inconsistent. They have constantly threatened to make it to the playoffs but eventually end up with a mid-table finish and fall short.

2021 has been no different. Punjab Kings (PBKS) have just three wins from eight matches from the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. They’ve already played an extra game when compared to six other teams. The 2014 IPL finalists are lying on the sixth position on the points table.

As far as their squad is concerned, three overseas stars have been replaced. The Australian pace bowling duo of Riley Meredith and Jhye Richardson who attracted a lot of attention for the price tag they received in the auction pulled out. Nathan Ellis who managed to break into reserves of the Australian T20 World Cup squad was roped in. Meanwhile, with conditions in the UAE like to aid spin, England leg-spinner Adil Rashid was called up as well.

Dawid Malan became the latest player to pull out of the second half of the IPL. However, Punjab managed to sign an in-form Aiden Markram as his replacement. The latter is currently in Sri Lanka with the South African white-ball team and has already been very impressive.

Meanwhile, KL Rahul who was likely supposed to miss the second half of the originally scheduled IPL back in May is set to make a return as well. He will lead the side.

PBKS have some excellent and top names in both the batting and bowling department. However, the one area they continue to struggle in is finding the balance. They either play an additional batter or a batter short. No. 6 and 7 has been the real issue for them and they will need to address that quickly. The top-order looks fiery and with the addition of Markram, it makes it even more solid.

Punjab’s chances of making it to the top four look slightly weak. They need to win at least four out of their remaining six games and that will take their tally to seven wins. In that case, they might need to depend on other results to go their way. To be certain, they might need to win five out of their remaining six games and for that, the inconsistency they’ve shown over the last few seasons needs to be shrugged off.

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Punjab Kings Players

The Punjab Kings playing roster will be interesting to keep your eyes on, as this is franchise in the IPL that’s not afraid to spend money on bringing top tier players into their squad. The most recent movement in the camp comes from the staff, with head coach Mike Hesson departing for RCB. The KXIP captain Ravi Ashwin, who has previously played for CSK and now defunct Rising Pune Supergiants, has moved from Kings XI Punjab to rivals Delhi Capitals. This is a big loss for the KXIP team, as Ashwin has proven himself in the IPL and has wealth of experience which is why he is the 7^th highest wicket-taker in IPL history. It also means the KXIP vs DC clash will be all the more spicey.

This would mean King XI Punjab will need to fill the void left behind by Ashwin and find a new spin bowler, as well as nominating a new captain for the new season.

Punjab Kings 2021 – Splurge big, find right personnel

Kings XI Punjab, now renamed as Punjab Kings, had the highest money in their purses coming into the 2021 IPL auction. With a need to strengthen their middle-order batting, add all-rounders down the order and beef up their bowling, Punjab ticked a lot of boxes with some astute buys although it could be argued they went out of their way for a few purchases.

Punjab’s playersfor 2021

KL Rahul (c), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Sarfraz Khan, Mohammad Shami, Murugan Ashwin, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Darshan Nalkande, Deepak Hooda, Ishan Porel, Ravi Bishnoi, Prabhsimran Singh, Chris Jordan, Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Moises Henriques, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Fabian Allen, Saurabh Kumar

Name	Team	Role	Bowling Style	Batting Style	Nationality	IPL Matches	IPL Runs	Runs Average	IPL Wickets
Chris Gayle	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Off break	Left Handed	West Indies	132	4772	41.13	18
Dawid Malan	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Leg break	Left Handed	England	–	–	–	–
Deepak Hooda	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Off break	Right Handed	India	68	625	16.89	7
Mandeep Singh	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Right-arm medium	Right Handed	India	104	1659	22.12	0
Mayank Agarwal	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Off break	Right Handed	India	88	1690	21.12	–
Sarfaraz Khan	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Leg break	Right Handed	India	38	441	25.94	0
Shahrukh Khan	Punjab Kings	Batsman	Off break	Right Handed	India	–	–		–
Arshdeep Singh	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Left-arm medium fast	Left Handed	India	11	0	0	12
Chris Jordan	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Right-arm fast medium	Right Handed	England	20	32	6.4	21
Darshan Nalkande	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Right-arm fast medium	Right Handed	India	–	–	–	–
Harpreet Brar	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Slow left-arm orthodox	Left Handed	India	3	20	–	0
Ishan Porel	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Right-arm medium	Right Handed	India	–	–	–	–
Jhye Richardson	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Right-arm fast	Right Handed	Australia	–	–	–	–
Mohammed Shami	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Right-arm fast	Right Handed	India	63	56	5.6	60
Murugan Ashwin	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Leg break googly	Right Handed	India	31	8	2	25
Ravi Bishnoi	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Leg break googly	Right Handed	India	14	7	7	12
Riley Meredith	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Right-arm fast	Right Handed	Australia	–	–	–	–
Saurabh Kumar	Punjab Kings	Bowler	Slow left-arm orthodox	Left Handed	India	–	–	–	–
Fabian Allen	Punjab Kings	All Rounder	Slow left-arm orthodox	Right Handed	West Indies	–	–	–	–
Jalaj Saxena	Punjab Kings	All Rounder	Off break	Right Handed	India	–	–	–	–
Moises Henriques	Punjab Kings	All Rounder	Right-arm fast medium	Right Handed	Australia	57	969	28.5	38
Utkarsh Singh	Punjab Kings	All Rounder	Off break	Left Handed	India	–	–	–	–
KL Rahul	Punjab Kings	Wicket Keeper	–	Right Handed	India	81	2647	44.86	–
Nicholas Pooran	Punjab Kings	Wicket Keeper	–	Left Handed	West Indies	21	521	32.56	–
Prabhsimran Singh	Punjab Kings	Wicket Keeper	–	Right Handed	India	3	31	10.33	–

Kings XI Punjab Team 2019

The Kings XI Punjab team 2019 missed out on the playoffs to SRH due to an inferior net run rate. Having won 6 matches out of 14, the Kings XI Punjab team of 2019 were level with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. However, Sunrisers Hyderabad had the superior net run rate out of the three teams, leaving KXIP to finish 6^th in the group stages. Had KXIP not lost so badly in the KXIP vs SRH 2019 final fixture, they would have made the finals.

KXIP managed to retain big players for the 2019 season with players such as Chris Gayle, David Miller and Ashwin all a part of their 2019 squad. As well as retaining players, KXIP brought in 13 new players to their team, with likes of Mohammed Shami amongst the new boys. Kings XI Punjab’s first half of the group stages wasn’t as bad as in previous seasons, however towards the latter end of the group stages they failed to put a string of victories together to reach the playoffs. The most notable positive for KXIP,  was KL Rahul being the second highest runs scorer in the tournament and Mohammed Shami being the 7^th highest wicket-taker.

Kings XI Punjab Team 2018

The Kings XI Punjab team 2018 saw their chances to make the playoffs prior to the tournament increase, on paper at least, with the addition of Chris Gayle, Ravi Ashwin, Yuvraj Singh, KL Rahul and Aaron Finch. Ashwin was made captain while Australian Brad Hodge was made head coach. However, despite impressive individual performances from Chris Gayle and Andrew Tye who impressively picked up the purple cap with 24 wickets. KXIP did what they do best, they performed extremely well in the first half of the group stages and then failed to stay in the groove and push on to secure a playoff place, leaving them to finish in 7^th place. A lost to perennal under acheivers the Rajasthan Royals was reflective of the poor season. For more information on head to head fixtures like the KXIP vs RR, visit the Kings XI Punjab Vs section above.

Kings XI Punjab Team 2017

The Kings XI Punjab Team 2017 narrowly missed out on the playoffs due to a defeat to the now defunct Rising Pune Supergiant. Prior to the 2017 season, KXIP had finished last for two seasons in a row and were desperate to change their ways. The team was bolstered with batting prowess in the shape and form of Eoin Morgan and Hashim Amla. With the West Indian all-rounder Darren Sammy brought into the side to provide much needed balance. The team didn’t finish last for the first time in two seasons, but they didn’t make the playoffs either. Hashimi Amla made an impact in his first season with KXIP by making 420 runs and being the highest runs scorer. Given the side, KXIP were the IPL 2017 teams to disappoint the most.

Kings XI Punjab Vs

Head to Head	Years	Matches	Won	Lost	NR	Win%
Chennai Super Kings	2008-2020	23	14	9	0	63.04
Delhi Capitals	2008-2020	26	11	15	0	40.38
Kolkata Knight Riders	2008-2020	27	18	9	0	66.66
Mumbai Indians	2008-2020	26	14	12	0	55.76
Rajasthan Royals	2008-2020	21	12	9	0	59.52
Royal Challengers Bangalore	2008-2020	26	12	14	0	46.15
Sunrisers Hyderabad	2013-2020	16	11	5	0	68.75

Cricket Betting are providing you with the latest team analysis and information to help assist your betting performance. We have published a full review of all the 2019 and 2018 matches featuring the Kings XI Punjab Vs all other seven teams. The analyses include match predictions, live match broadcast lists, head to head and match results like KXIP vs RCB. Each of our IPL team pages will consist of all the head to head fixtures, both home and way – 56 fixtures in all. Accompanying the head to head reviews will be live odds and betting tips on each game.

If KXIP are to make the finals this year they will need to perform well in the big games like the KXIP vs MI match. These two teams have a fairly close head to head count, but Mumbai has won 3 of the last four matches. 

The Mumbai clash is not the only fixture which will heavily influence where KXIP finish the season. A major litmus test will be the KXIP vs CSK match. If KXIP can beat CSK away from home they stand a great chance of finishing in the top four. The Cricket Betting team have published a full analysis of KXIP vs CSK Head to Head.  The analysis includes all IPL results and a recap of the 2019 and 2018 fixtures.

KXIP Season Results

Year	Played	W	L	Tied	NR	Win%	Position
2008	14	6	7	0	1	46.16	6
2009	14	3	9	1	1	23.07	8
2010	14	7	7	0	0	50	6
2011	15	8	7	0	0	53.33	4
2012	18	12	5	0	1	70.58	Winners
2013	16	6	10	0	0	37.5	7
2014	16	11	4	1	0	68.75	Winners
2015	14	7	6	0	1	53.84	5
2016	15	8	7	0	0	53.33	4
2017	16	9	7	0	0	56.25	3
2018	16	9	7	0	0	56.25	3
2019	14	6	7	1	0	42.86	5
2020	14`	6	8	0	0	42.86	6

Kings XI Punjab Best Players

Kings XI Punjab best players list reads like who’s who of explosive T20 batsman. With the likes of with Adam Gilchrist, David Hussey and Michael Bevan, It’s incredible that they couldn’t even make the playoffs in 2011 and 2012 Coinciding with their best squad, KXIP finished 1st in the home and away series and runners up after losing to KKR in the 2014 IPL. The 2014 squad included Australia’s T20I captain George Bailey, Virender Sehwag, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Johnson. The side looked invincible until Manish Pandey’s 94 off 50 balls in the 2014 Final saw them lose the unlosable.

We have listed the top run-scorers and best bowlers for KXIP since their inception in the table below. It’s a little surprising to see Shaun Marsh top of the batting pile at the moment with 2477 runs at an incredible average of nearly 40. Shaun Marsh clearly saves his best form for KXIP – his test average is only 34 and his ODI average only slightly higher at 40.77. KXIP fans are likely to see KL Rahul top the all-time run-scorer list if he continues with his 2018 and 2019 form. In just two years he has amassed 1252 runs at 54.43.

The KXIP squad now includes legendary players KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Glen Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell. We expect big things from the KXIP best players once the Indian Premier League resumes.

*scored 500+ runs

Player	Years	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
SE Marsh	2008-2017	69	7	2477	115	39.95	1866	132.74	1	20	1	266	78
DA Miller	2012-2019	77	23	1850	101*	34.25	1333	138.78	1	9	1	126	87
KL Rahul	2018-2019	28	5	1252	100*	54.43	854	146.6	1	12	0	115	57
GJ Maxwell	2014-2017	51	5	1186	95	25.78	709	167.27	0	6	8	94	78
WP Saha	2014-2017	49	4	1115	115*	24.77	845	131.95	1	5	1	98	37
KC Sangakkara	2008-2010	34	2	1009	94	31.53	779	129.52	0	8	2	117	18
Yuvraj Singh	2008-2018	48	5	959	58*	22.3	750	127.86	0	3	0	75	51
M Vohra	2013-2017	41	2	957	95	24.53	721	132.73	0	3	2	95	35
Mandeep Singh	2011-2019	50	10	928	77*	23.2	752	123.4	0	3	5	105	12
CH Gayle	2018-2019	24	3	858	104*	40.85	571	150.26	1	7	1	75	61
AC Gilchrist	2011-2013	34	3	849	106	27.38	667	127.28	1	4	3	103	28
DPMD Jayawardene	2008-2010	35	12	837	110*	36.39	594	140.9	1	2	1	87	25
M Vijay	2015-2016	25	1	704	89	29.33	592	118.91	0	5	1	77	18
DJ Hussey	2011-2013	34	6	695	68*	24.82	577	120.45	0	2	1	51	26
AR Patel	2014-2018	51	15	686	44	19.05	542	126.56	0	0	4	37	32
IK Pathan	2008-2010	35	11	603	60	25.12	460	131.08	0	1	1	47	22
HM Amla	2016-2017	16	3	577	104*	44.38	407	141.76	2	3	2	60	21
V Sehwag	2014-2015	25	0	554	122	22.16	399	138.84	1	1	1	68	21
GJ Bailey	2014-2015	29	9	516	61*	25.8	380	135.78	0	2	0	41	17
PC Valthaty	2011-2013	21	1	499	120*	24.95	406	122.9	1	2	1	59	20

KXIP Best Bowlers

*20+ wickets

Player	Year	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR
PP Chawla	2008-2013	87	297.2	2	2237	84	4/17	26.63	7.52	21.2
Sandeep Sharma	2013-2017	56	204.1	8	1587	71	4/20	22.35	7.77	17.2
AR Patel	2014-2018	67	234.3	2	1765	61	4/21	28.93	7.52	23.0
IK Pathan	2008-2010	42	149.4	3	1166	47	3/24	24.80	7.79	19.1
P Awana	2012-2014	33	124.3	2	1029	39	4/34	26.38	8.26	19.1
MM Sharma	2016-2018	37	123.5	0	1139	33	3/23	34.51	9.19	22.5
P Kumar	2011-2013	44	165.2	10	1152	31	2/10	37.16	6.96	32.0
Azhar Mahmood	2012-2013	22	86.3	0	659	29	3/20	22.72	7.61	17.8
MG Johnson	2014-2016	26	100.2	1	886	28	2/19	31.64	8.83	21.5
S Sreesanth	2008-2010	28	93.1	0	825	28	3/29	29.46	8.85	19.9
AJ Tye	2018-2019	20	78.0	0	681	27	4/16	25.22	8.73	17.3
R Ashwin	2018-2019	28	105.4	0	810	25	3/23	32.40	7.66	25.3
RJ Harris	2011-2013	21	77.0	1	584	25	4/34	23.36	7.58	18.4

Kings XI Punjab Owner

The Kings XI Punjab owner or should I say owners bought the franchise for $76million in 2008. The owners are made up of Mohit Burman of Dabur Group (46%), Ness Wadia of Wadia Group (23%) and Bolllowod Superstar Pretty Zinta (23%), with the Dey & Dey group having a minor stake of in the franchise as well. You will often see Pretty Zinta at the Kings XI Punjab matches as she supports her team and uses her superstar status to promote the franchise worldwide.