Kings XI Punjab in 2018
The 2018 season is the 11th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab. Steve Smith is captaining the team for the season.
| 2018 season | |||
| Coach | Brad Hodge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ravichandran Ashwin | ||
| Ground(s) | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | ||
| IPL | 7th | ||
| Most runs | K. L. Rahul (659) | ||
| Most wickets | Andrew Tye (24) | ||
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Offseason
Support staff changes
- In December 2017, Brad Hodge was appointed head coach of the team[1]
- In March 2018, Venkatesh Prasad, Nishanta Bordoloi and Shyamal Vallabhjee were appointed bowling coach, fielding coach and technical coach respectively[2]
Others
In December 2017, the franchise requested the BCCI to shift its home from Mohali, Chandigarh, to some other city. The BCCI, however, rejected the plea after some members of the IPL Governing Council opposed the idea. According to The Times of India, two BCCI officials pointed out that charging the franchise a few extra crores for shifting the base would not be a reasonable idea since the valuation for the home shift would be difficult to calculate.[3]
On 13 March 2018, Kings XI Punjab unveiled their official jersey for the season while Kent RO Systems was announced as the chief sponsor of the team in a joint press conference.[4]
On 16 March 2018, the Punjab Cricket Association requested the BCCI to reschedule some of Kings XI Punjab's home matches as Chandigarh Airport was likely to remain shut from 12 May to 31 May due to maintenance work. The team was supposed to play four home matches at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali from 4 May to 14 May, whereas the earlier home matches in April were scheduled to be held at Indore.[5] On 20 March 2018, the franchise revealed their revised schedule, with Mohali hosting the first three home matches and Indore hosting the remaining four.[6]
Squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
- * denotes a player who is currently unavailable for selection.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed year | Salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 5 | Aaron Finch | .svg.png){kind=small} | 17 November 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹6.2 crore (US$869,000) | Overseas |
| 10 | David Miller |  | 10 June 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$421,000) | Overseas |
| 13 | Akshdeep Nath |  | 10 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | |
| 14 | Mayank Agarwal | | 16 February 1991 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | ||
| 45 | Manoj Tiwary | | 14 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | |
| 69 | Karun Nair | | 6 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹5.6 crore (US$785,000) | |
| 333 | Chris Gayle |  | 21 September 1979 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| 12 | Yuvraj Singh | | 12 December 1981 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | |
| 35 | Pardeep Sahu | | 21 August 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 399 | Mayank Dagar | | 11 November 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 666 | Manzoor Dar | | 1 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 1 | KL Rahul | | 18 April 1992 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.5 million) | ||
| Bowlers | ||||||||
| 3 | Ankit Rajpoot | | 4 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹2.2 crore (US$308,000) | |
| 18 | Mohit Sharma | | 18 September 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹2.4 crore (US$336,000) | |
| 23 | Ravichandran Ashwin | | 17 September 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹7.6 crore (US$1.1 million) | Captain |
| 27 | Ben Dwarshuis | | 23 June 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2018 | ₹1.4 crore (US$196,000) | Overseas |
| 51 | Barinder Sran | | 10 December 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹3 crore (US$421,000) | |
| 68 | Andrew Tye | | 12 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2018 | ₹7.2 crore (US$1.0 million) | Overseas |
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |  | 28 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$561,000) | Overseas |
Administration and coaching staff
- Owners - Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, Mohit Burman, Karan Paul
- Chief Executive Officer - Satish Menon
- Chief Operating Officer - Rajeev Khanna
- Team manager - Major Varoon Parmar
- Head of cricket operations and strategy - Virender Sehwag
- Head coach - Brad Hodge
- Assistant coach - Mithun Manhas
- Bowling coach - Venkatesh Prasad
- Fielding coach - Nishanta Bordoloi
- Strength & conditioning coach - Nishant Thakur
- Technical coach - Shayamal Vallabhjee
- Video analyst - Ashish Tuli
- Physiotherapist – Amit Tyagi
Season
League table
Team |
Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (2) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +0.284 |
| Chennai Super Kings (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | +0.253 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (3) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.070 |
| Rajasthan Royals (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.250 |
| Mumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.317 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.129 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.502 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.222 |
- The four top ranked teams qualify for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to the Eliminator
Results
League matches
All times are in Indian Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Delhi Daredevils 166/7 (20 overs) |
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K. L. Rahul 51 (16) Daniel Christian 1/12 (2 overs) |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Kings XI Punjab) became the youngest cricketer to play in the IPL.[7]
- K. L. Rahul (Kings XI Punjab) scored the fastest fifty in the IPL.[8]
v |
Kings XI Punjab 126/1 (11.1 overs) | |
- Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain interrupted play after 8.2 overs of the Kings XI Punjab innings and the target was revised to 125 runs from 13 overs.
Kings XI Punjab 143/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Delhi Daredevils (H) 139/8 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field.
- Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Daredevils) made his T20 debut.
v |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 92/0 (8.1 overs) | |
- Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
- Chennai Super Kings qualified for the playoffs and Sunrisers Hyderabad advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
Kings XI Punjab 153 (19.4 overs) |
v |
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- Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoffs, Kings XI Punjab were eliminated and Chennai Super Kings advanced to Qualifier 1 as a result of this match.
Statistics
Most runs
| Name | Nat | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- Last Update: 31 March 2018.
- Source: Cricinfo
Most wickets
| Name | Nat | Mat | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Eco |
|---|
- Last Update: 31 January 2018.
- Source: Cricinfo
References
- "Hodge named Kings XI Punjab's head coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- "Venkatesh Prasad appointed bowling coach at KXIP". Times of India. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "Kings XI's plea to shift base from Mohali rejected". Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "IPL 2018: Kings XI Punjab unveil their new jersey". Mid Day. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Punjab requests rescheduling of KXIP matches". Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "IPL: Kings XI announce change of home schedule Big boost for 'Khelo India'? IPL: Kings XI announce change of home schedule". Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Afghani Mujeeb Ur Rahman Becomes Youngest Cricketer to Play in IPL". news18.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- "KL Rahul Scores Fastest Indian T20 League Half-Century". India.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
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