PUNJAB KINGS
| FULL NAME | Punjab Kings |
| NICKNAME | PBKS |
| FOUNDED | 2008 |
| CAPTAIN | Shikhar Dhawan |
| TEAM OWNED BY | Mohit Burman Ness Wadia Preity Zinta Karan Paul |
| MAIN PLAYERS | Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza |
| PK Team FACEBOOK | @PunjabKingsIPL |
| PK Team Twitter | @PunjabKingsIPL |
| PK Team Instagram | @kxipofficial |
PUNJAB KINGS LATEST NEWS
FIXTURES
Punjab Kings Matches Schedule
 
(Saturday)
191/5 - 146/7IPL 2023
2023
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2nd MatchResults: Punjab Kings won by 7 runs (DLS method)
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(Wednesday)
192/7 - 197/4IPL 2023
2023
Barsapara Cricket Stadium Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings, IPL 8th MatchResults: Punjab Kings won by 5 runs
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(Sunday)
147/2 - 143/9IPL 2023
2023
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, IPL 14th MatchResults: Sunrisers won by 8 wickets
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(Thursday)
153/8 - 154/4IPL 2023
2023
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, IPL 18th MatchResults: Titans won by 6 wickets
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(Saturday)
159/8 - 161/8IPL 2023
2023
Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, IPL 21st MatchResults: Punjab Kings won by 2 wickets
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MUMBAI INDIANS BIO
Captain: Shikhar Dhawan
CEO: Satish Menon
Team manager: Vikram Hastir
Head coach: Trevor Bayliss
Assistant coach: Brad Haddin
Batting coach: Wasim Jaffer
Spin bowling coach: Sunil Joshi
Fast bowling coach: Charl Langeveldt
Team Physiotherapist: Andrew Leipus
Strength and conditioning coach: Adrian Le Roux
Sponsors
Title Sponsor: EbixCash
Principal Sponsors: BKT, Reliance Jio, Dream11, boAt, All Seasons Hand Rub, Lotus Herbals
Official Partners: Munch
Official Digital Collectibles Partner: Rario
Official Kit & Merchandise Partner: T10 Sports
Fan Merchandise Partners: Fancode Shop, Arena, Play R
Ticketing Partners: Paytm Insider and Paytm
Punjab Kings (PBKS), formerly Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), have been part of every Indian Premier League (IPL) edition since 2008. However, they are also known as one of the most underperforming franchises in the history of the famous T20 league. While Punjab have never won the IPL to date, what is shocking is that they have made it past the league only two times in the 15-year-old history of the competition. Punjab Kings were semi-finalists in 2008 and runners-up in 2014. In all other years, they have been eliminated from the league stage. Punjab have finished sixth for four consecutive editions in a row, from 2019 to 2022.
Punjab have been in the news more for the controversy than their performances. In 2008, Punjab bowler Sreesanth was seen in tears after Harbhajan Singh slapped him during a match between Punjab and Mumbai Indians at the IS Bindra PCA Stadium in Mohali. The former off-spinner was banned over the incident. Also, after the controversy surrounding the BCCI and Lalit Modi in 2010, IPL announced that it had terminated the franchise contracts of Kings XI Punjab and the Rajasthan Royals (RR). Punjab was reinstated with the involvement of the High Court.
Punjab Kings’ most impressive IPL performance came in the 2014 season when they reached the final. Batting first in the final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Punjab put up an impressive 199/4 on the board as Wriddhiman Saha smashed an unbeaten 115 off 55 balls. At the same time, Manan Vohra contributed 67 off 52 deliveries. However, Manish Pandey’s terrific 94 off 50 balls saw KKR chase down the target in 19.3 overs with three wickets in hand.
In February 2021, Kings XI Punjab changed their name to Punjab Kings. Regarding the move, co-owner Ness Wadia stated that the franchise wanted to relook at things and rebrand after 13 seasons of IPL. He expected the franchise to start afresh after a name change. However, Punjab have failed to show much improvement even in the two seasons after the name change.
Punjab Kings Address – KPH Dream Cricket Pvt. Ltd., C-115, 1st Floor Office Complex. Plot No. 178/178A, Industrial & Business Park, Area Phase-I, Chandigarh 160002
Contact Number – +91-172-4013698
Email Address – info@punjabkingsipl.in
Delhi Capitals official website – https://www.punjabkingsipl.in/
PUNJAB KINGS SQUAD 2023
| PLAYER NAME | COUNTRY | ROLE | Right-handed, Leg-Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Dhawan ( Captain ) | India | Batter | Left-handed, Right-arm Off Spin |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | Sri Lanka | Batter | Left-handed, Right-arm Medium |
| Jitesh Sharma | India | Wicket-keeper | Right-handed |
| Jonny Bairstow | England | Wicketkeeper | Right-handed, Right-arm medium |
| Prabhsimran Singh | India | Wicket-keeper | Right-handed |
| Atharva Taide | India | All-rounder | Left-handed, fast arm-Spin |
| Harpreet Brar | India | Bowler | Left-handed, Orthodox |
| Liam Livingstone | England | Batter | Right-handed, Leg Spin |
| Raj Angad Bawa | India | All-rounder | Left-handed, Right-arm Medium Fast |
| Rishi Dhawan | India | All-rounder | Right-handed, Right-arm Medium Fast |
| Shahrukh Khan | India | Batter | Right-handed, Right-arm Off-Spin |
| Arshdeep Singh | India | Bowler | Left-handed, Left Arm Fast-medium |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | Bowler | Left-hand Bat, Right arm Fast medium |
| Nathan Ellis | Australia | Bowler | Right-handed, Right arm-Fast medium |
| Rahul Chahar | India | Bowler | Right-handed, Right arm Fast medium |
| Sam Curran | England | All-rounder | Left-handed, Left Arm Fast Medium |
| Harpreet Bhatia | India | Batter | Left-handed, Right Arm Medium |
| Mohit Rathee | India | All-Rounder | Right-handed, Right Arm Leg Spin |
| Matthew Short | Australia | Batter | Right-hand bat, Right-arm Off-break |
| Sikandar Raza | Zimbabwe | Batter | Right-hand bat, Right-arm Off-break |
| Shivam Singh | India | Batter | Right-hand bat, Right-arm Off-break |
| Baltej Singh | India | Bowler | Right-hand bat, Right arm Medium |
| Vidwath Kaverappa | India | Bowler | Right-hand bat, Right arm Fast medium |
RECORDS BY TEAM
- Lowest Margin of victory by runs (1 run) – Punjab share the record with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Gujarat and Bangalore.
- Fourth highest partnership in IPL (206 runs) – Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh vs RCB in Dharamsala, May 2011
MAJOR STADIUMS
Punjab Kings play their home matches at Mohali’s Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of 27,000. Since 2010, they have also been playing some of their home matches at Dharamsala or Indore.
PUNJAB KINGS PHOTO GALLERY
FAQs about the PUNJAB KINGS
Veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan has been named Punjab Kings captain for IPL 2023. He takes over from Mayank Agarwal, who was not retained by the franchise.
Shikhar Dhawan, Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Sam Curran, and Sikandar Raza are some of the key members of Punjab Kings’ squad for IPL 2023.
Punjab Kings are yet to win the IPL to date. They had made the final only once when they finished runners-up in 2014. Barring 2008, they have been eliminated in the league stage in all other seasons.
Former India batter Yuvraj Singh was the Punjab franchise’s first captain in the IPL.
No. They featured in the 2014 edition of the Champions League Twenty20 but were eliminated in the semi-final stage.
Punjab Kings bought England all-rounder Sam Curran for Rs 18.50 crore at the auction, making him the most expensive player in IPL auction history.
The Kings XI Punjab franchise changed its name to Punjab Kings in February 2021.
KL Rahul is the highest run-getter for the Punjab Kings franchise. In 55 matches, he has slammed 2548 runs at an average of 56.62 and a strike rate of 139.76, with two hundreds and 23 fifties.
Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla holds the record for having claimed the most number of wickets for Punjab Kings. In 87 matches, he claimed 84 wickets at an average of 26.63 and an economy rate of 7.52, with a strike rate of 21.2.
Australian batter Shaun Marsh, who represented Punjab Kings in IPL 2008, is the first-ever Orange Cap winner. In 11 matches, he scored 616 runs at an average of 68.44 and a strike rate of 139.68, with one hundred and five fifties.