Preity Zinta’s co-owned Punjab Kings (previously Kings XI Punjab) squad finished fourth in their inaugural season (2008). The Punjab team, captained by the swashbuckling Indian batsman Virender Sehwag, reached the finals for the first time in 2014, but were defeated by Gautam Gambhir’s Kolkata Knight Riders. The team has yet to create an impression since then.
The entire squad was replaced last year, yet the results were the same. Captain K L Rahul has been named. Despite this, the IPL 2020 team finished sixth out of eight.
Punjab Kings Team History
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The Indian Premier League was founded in 2007 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is based on the Twenty20 version of the game. Franchises for eight cities were auctioned out in Mumbai on February 20, 2008. Mohit Burman of the Dabur Group (46%), Ness Wadia of the Wadia Group (23%), Preity Zinta of the Dey & Dey Group (23%), and Saptarshi Dey of the Dey & Dey Group (23%) purchased the Punjab team. (This is a modest stake). The group paid $76 million for the franchise.
Following the issue involving the BCCI and Lalit Modi in 2010, the Indian Premier League declared on October 10, 2010, that Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals’ franchise contracts had been cancelled. The teams stated their intention to sue to remain in the Indian Premier League. Initially, the team attempted to negotiate a solution with the league, but when that failed, they decided to file a case in Mumbai High Court accusing the IPL of getting rid of the two teams in order for the contract to be awarded to a more lucrative bidder when the bidding process for the 2012 IPL season began.
The High Court was involved in the reinstatement of Kings XI Punjab.
Name change
On February 17, 2021, before of the 2021 Indian Premier League, Kings XI Punjab was renamed Punjab Kings.
According to Ness Wadia, the purpose for changing the franchise name was to “rethink everything” and rebrand after 13 seasons of IPL. He expressed his anger over the team for “not being able to win a title” and expected them to “start over” after a name change. He went on to add that the name change had been planned for two years and that COVID-19 had just pushed it back.
Punjab kings Team Records
| Year | League table standing | Final standing |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2nd out of 8 | Semi-finalists |
| 2009 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2010 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2011 | 5th out of 10 | League stage |
| 2012 | 6th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2013 | 6th out of 9 | League stage |
| 2014 | 1st out of 8 | Runners-up |
| 2015 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2016 | 8th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2017 | 5th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2018 | 7th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2019 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2020 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2021 | 6th out of 8 | League stage |
| 2022 | 6th out of 10 | League stage |
Source: Wikipedia
IPL 2014: Kings XI Punjab
In 2014, the squad won their first five games in a row under George Bailey’s leadership. Virender Sehwag, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Johnson all made big contributions during the competition. Virender Sehwag smashed 122 in the semifinals to go to the finals. Wriddhiman Saha hit a stunning 115* in the finals, but the Kolkata Knight Riders were unable to match the mammoth total.
Kings XI Punjab had no luck in 2015 and 2016
The team finished bottom in the table in the following seasons, 2015 and 2016. The team finished fifth in 2017. In 2018, the team was fully rebuilt, with a new leader in place. R Ashwin was given the captaincy. Despite stunning performances from KL Rahul and Chris Gayle, the club ended sixth in the points standings.
IPL summary of results
| Year | Wins | Losses | No result | Total | % win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 98 | 116 | 0 | 218 | 45.87% |
| 2008 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 66.66% |
| 2009 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 50.00% |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 23.07% |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 50.00% |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 50.00% |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 50.00% |
| 2014 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 70.58% |
| 2015 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 21.43% |
| 2016 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 28.57% |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 50.00℅ |
| 2018 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 42.85℅ |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 42.85℅ |
| 2020 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 42.85% |
| 2021 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 42.85% |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 50.00% |
Source: Wikipedia
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Current squad
Sam Curran – ₹ 18.5 crore
Sikandar Raza – ₹ 50 lakh
Harpreet Singh Bhatia – ₹ 40 lakh
Mohit Rathee – ₹ 20 lakh
Shivam Singh – ₹ 20 lakh
Purse left: ₹ 12.20 crore.
Punjab Kings squad
Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma
Batters: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Shahrukh Khan, Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia
All-rounders: Raj Bawa, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Mohit Rathee, Shivam Singh
Bowlers: Rishi Dhawan, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar
Punjab Kings Released players: Mayank Agarwal, Odean Smith, Vaibhav Arora, Benny Howell, Ishan Porel, Ansh Patel, Prerak Mankad, Sandeep Sharma, Writtick Chatterjee
Punjab Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs and finished sixth with seven wins in fourteen matches in IPL 2022.
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