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Kings XI Punjab
Kings XI Punjab is the IPL franchise based in Mohali. In IPL 2008, the team had a very disastrous start when they lost their first 2 matches. However, with an effective top order and a balanced bowling line-up, the team was able to win next 9 out of 10 matches, thus making a place among the semi finalists. The successful tour of Kings XI Punjab team came to an end with a 9 wicket loss to the Chennai Super Kings in the semi-finals.
Here is some information about Kings XI Punjab:
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Captain: Yuvraj Singh (Ind)
Coach: Tom Moody (Aus) Owners: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul and Mohit Burman Most Expensive Player: Yuvraj Singh ($1,063,750), who is also the Icon Player. Total Cost Of The Franchise: $76 million Stats: Played 15 | Won 10 | Lost 5 |
The Team is as follows:
| Batsmen | All Rounders | Bowlers | Wicket Keepers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Marsh (Aus) Mahela Jayawardene (SL) Simon Katich (Aus) Luke Pomersbach (Aus) Sunny Sohal (Ind) Karan Goel (Ind) Tanmay Shrivastava (Ind) Sahil Kukreja (Ind) Yash Gandhi (Ind) |
Ravi Bopara (Eng) James Hopes (Aus) Yuvraj Singh (Captain) Wilkin Mota (Ind) Ramesh Powar (Ind) Irfan Pathan (Ind) Ryan Ninan (Ind) Piyush Chawla (Ind) |
Brett Lee (Aus) Burt Cockley (Aus) Vikram Rajvir Singh (Ind) Ajitesh Argal (Ind) Sreesanth (Ind) Yusuf Abdullah (SA) |
Kumar Sangakkara (SL) Uday Kaul (Ind) |
Despite a strong combination of bowling, batting and fielding, Kings XI Punjab team was only able to reach the semi-finals in IPL 2008. But the fate of this Mohali team in IPL 2009 is still unpredictable.
