Kings XI Punjab in 2020
The 2020 season will be the 13th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab. They will one of the eight teams that competed in the 2020 Indian Premier League.[1] The Kings XI Punjab's catchment areas are Kashmir, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana—evident from the letter sequence "K J H P H" in the banner of the team's logo.[2][3]. KL Rahul will be captained by Kings XI Punjab this season. This was confirmed by Kings XI Punjab co-owner Ness Wadia during the IPL auction. After the release of Ravichandran Ashwin, the team is now in the hands of KL Rahul.[4] Rahul, who is in excellent form, will try to get the team the title. In the IPL auction , the kxip bought Australia's player Glenn Maxwell for Rs 10.75 crore. The team is currently being captained by KL Rahul with Anil Kumble as team coach.
| 2020 season | |||
| Coach | Anil Kumble | ||
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| Captain | K. L. Rahul | ||
| Ground(s) | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | ||
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Background
Player retention and transfers
The Kings XI Punjab retained 14 players and released seven players.[5] KXIP on Thursday 7 November 2019 traded Ravichandran Ashwin to Delhi Capitals for Rs 1.5 crore and Karnataka spinner Jagadeesha Suchith, ending a series of intense negotiations over the Indian spinner's IPL future.
Retained players: KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar and Murugan Ashwin.
Released players: Varun Chakravarthy, Andrew Tye, Sam Curran, Simran Singh, David Miller, Moises Henriques and Agnivesh Ayachi.
Transfers
| Player | Nationality | Salary | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravichandran Ashwin |  | ₹7.6 crore (US$1.1 million) | Kings XI Punjab | Delhi Capitals |
| Jagadeesha Suchith | | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | Delhi Capitals | Kings XI Punjab |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | | ₹6.2 crore (US$870,000) | Rajasthan Royals | Kings XI Punjab |
| Ankit Rajpoot | | ₹3 crore (US$420,000) | Kings XI Punjab[↑] | Rajasthan Royals |
Auction
KXIP went in the auction with a purse of 42.70 Cr INR which was higher than any other team. KXIP had 16 players in front of the IPL 2020 Auction, and their significant hole was the all-rounders players. For that, KXIP purchased Glenn Maxwell for an incredible INR 1075L, and James Neesham and Deepak Hooda for just INR 50L. Their other costly purchases incorporate Sheldon Cottrell and Chris Jordan for INR 850L and INR 300L separately.
Players bought: Glenn Maxwell, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, Prabhsimran Singh, Chris Jordan, Tanjinder Dhillon, Ravi Bishnoi, Ishan Porel, Sheldon Cottrell.
Team Analysis
ESPNcricinfo' wrote "Kings XI Punjab ensured that their playing eleven was completed By purchasing Glenn Maxwell and Sheldon Cottrell. On paper, this team's potential playing eleven looks very strong. The weak side of this team is its bench strength and bowling attack. Though Punjab had a lot of money left and the team could buy more players, but the team did not do so. The team also had the option of buying an opener as a backup for Gayle. Or by bidding higher for Chris Morris in the auction, the team could have added him as well."[6]
Indian Premier League
Preseason
In February 2020, KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited, they has purchased the Caribbean Premier League team St Lucia Zouks. They become the second owners of IPL to run a CPL team, the first one is Red Chillies Entertainment, who own both Kolkata Knight Riders and Trinbago Knight Riders.[7]
Current 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 |
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| Batsmen | ||||||||
| 69 | Karun Nair | | 6 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹5.6 crore (US$790,000) | |
| 333 | Chris Gayle |  | 21 September 1979 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | Overseas |
| 14 | Mayank Agarwal | | 16 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹1 crore (US$140,000) | |
| 18 | Mandeep Singh | | 18 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | 2019 | ₹1.4 crore (US$200,000) | |
| 97 | Sarfaraz Khan | | 27 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹25 lakh (US$35,000) | |
| N/A | Deepak Hooda | | 19 April 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | |
| All-rounders | ||||||||
| N/A | Glenn Maxwell | .svg.png){kind=small} | 14 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹10.75 crore (US$1.5 million) | Overseas |
| N/A | James Neesham |  | 17 September 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹50 lakh (US$70,000) | Overseas |
| N/A | Tajinder Singh | | 25 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||||
| 1 | K. L. Rahul | | 18 April 1992 | Right-handed | 2018 | ₹11 crore (US$1.5 million) | Captain | |
| 29 | Nicholas Pooran |  | 2 October 1995 | Left-handed | 2019 | ₹4.2 crore (US$590,000) | Overseas | |
| 84 | Prabhsimran Singh | | 19 April 1995 | Right-handed | 2020 | ₹55 lakh (US$77,000) | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||||
| 88 | Mujeeb Ur Rahman |  | 28 March 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2018 | ₹4 crore (US$560,000) | Overseas |
| 89 | Murugan Ashwin | | 8 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| 95 | Harpreet Brar | | 16 September 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| N/A | Krishnappa Gowtham | | 20 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | 2020 | ₹6.2 crore (US$869,000) | |
| N/A | Jagadeesha Suchith | | 16 January 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| N/A | Ravi Bishnoi | | 5 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | 2020 | ₹2 crore (US$280,000) | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||||
| 11 | Mohammed Shami | | 3 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2019 | ₹4.8 crore (US$670,000) | |
| 7 | Hardus Viljoen |  | 6 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | 2019 | ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) | Overseas |
| N/A | Darshan Nalkande | | 4 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹30 lakh (US$42,000) | |
| 2 | Arshdeep Singh | | 5 February 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | 2019 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
| N/A | Sheldon Cottrell | | 19 August 1989 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹8.5 crore (US$1.2 million) | Overseas |
| N/A | Chris Jordan |  | 4 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹3 crore (US$420,600.00) | Overseas |
| N/A | Ishan Porel | | 5 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | 2020 | ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) | |
Administration and support staff
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Teams and standings
League table
Team |
Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | ||
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| Chennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Kings XI Punjab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Mumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | ||
| Source: ESPNCricinfo Last updated: 17 Feb 2020 [8] | |||||||||
- The four top ranked teams qualify for the playoffs
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to the Eliminator
League stage
References
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- "What's in a logo? Ask KXIP". Hindustan Times. 25 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "IPL: Preity Zinta unveils Mohali-Kings XI Punjab". Thatscricket. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- "IPL: Why was KL Rahul named KXIP captain, what will be his role - Anil Kumble reveals". Thatscricket. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- "KKR release Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa; RCB let go of several overseas names". ESPNcricinfo. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN.
- "St Lucia Zouks sold to Kings XI Punjab owners". ESPNcricinfo. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- "IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website - Stats". www.iplt20.com. Retrieved 12 May 2019.