Kings XI Punjab
The Kings XI Punjab were the woodenspooners of 2010 and, in need of a fresh start, traded in the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara ahead of the new season.
Their spending at the player auction included $1.4 million on David Hussey – the second most expensive foreign player – while Dinesh Karthik, Praveen Kumar and Piyush Chawla lead the local brigade.
The Mohali-based outfit, who also play a couple of home games in Dharamsala, have covered the loss of Stuart Broad and Dimitri Mascarenhas to injury by signing South African all-rounder Ryan McLaren, who joins a Kings XI squad captained by Adam Gilchrist and coached by Michael Bevan in his first season at the helm.
Team Facts
| Coach: |  Michael Bevan |
|---|---|
| Captain: | Adam Gilchrist |
| Colours: | Red and Silver |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Home ground: | PCA Stadium (Capacity: 30000)
HPCA Stadium (Capacity: 21000) |
| Owner: | Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul & Mohit Burman |
| Website: | Kings XI Punjab |
» TEAM PROFILE
- Abhishek Nayar
- Adam Gilchrist
- Amit Yadav
- Bhargav Bhatt
- Bipul Sharma
- David Hussey
- Dinesh Karthik
- Love Ablish
- Mandeep Singh
- Nathan Rimmington
- Nitin Saini
- Paras Dogra
- Paul Valthaty
- Piyush Chawla
- Praveen Kumar
- Ryan Harris
- Shalabh Srivastava
- Shaun Marsh
- Siddharth Chitnis
- Sunny Singh
- Vikramjeet Malik
» STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
There is a promising look to the Kings XI bowling attack, particularly one set to play the majority of their home games in Mohali where there is usually assistance for the seamers. Praveen Kumar and Ryan Harris will lead the line and both seamers have proven records in the IPL with a penchant for early wickets. Piyush Chawla’s leg-spin will also be a vital weapon for the men from Punjab, while David Hussey’s part-time off-spinners allow the Kings XI more flexibility amongst their bowling options.
Weaknesses
Gilchrist was an integral part of the Deccan Chargers’ successful campaign in 2009, but last season the former Aussie wicketkeeper registered just one score over 50, with an average of 18. A year later and he’s even further away from his international playing days and another season of poor form would heap the pressure on both his captaincy and the rest of the Kings XI batting line-up, as was the case with Deccan in 2010.
» FIXTURES
Home Matches
| Apr 13, 2011 Wednesday | Chennai Super Kings | Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| Apr 21, 2011 Thursday | Rajasthan Royals | |
| May 08, 2011 Sunday | Pune Warriors | |
| May 10, 2011 Tuesday | Mumbai Indians | |
| May 15, 2011 Sunday | Delhi Daredevils (Dharamsala) | |
| May 17, 2011 Tuesday | Royal Challengers | |
| May 21, 2011 Saturday | Deccan Chargers (Dharamsala) |
Away Matches
| Apr 10, 2011 Sunday | Pune Warriors (Dr DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai) | Pune Warriors won by 7 wickets |
| Apr 16, 2011 Saturday | Deccan Chargers (Hyderabad) | |
| Apr 23, 2011 Saturday | Delhi Daredevils (Delhi) | |
| Apr 30, 2011 Saturday | Kolkata Knight Riders (Kolkata) | |
| May 02, 2011 Monday | Mumbai Indians (Mumbai) | |
| May 06, 2011 Friday | Royal Challengers (Bangalore) | |
| May 13, 2011 Friday | Kochi Tuskers Kerala (Indore) |
» SCORECARDS
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