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King's XI Punjab - Indian Premier League

Ipl Kings Xi Punjab Team LogoThe team of King's XI Punjab is led by Yuvraj Singh who is also the designated Icon Player of team. This team of IPL is decked with start cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee, Irfan Pathan, Mahela Jayawardene, Ramnaresh Sarwan and S. Srisanth. With one of the most impressive team line-up, the team of King Xi Punjab would definitely go by its declared mission that says "To be the most successful and entertaining franchise in the league".

Name : King's XI Punjab

Owner : Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur)

Total cost : U$76 Million

Ground : Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Coach : Tom Moody

Captain : Yuvraj Singh

Most Expensive Player: Yuvraj Singh, U$ 1,063,750 (Icon Player, earning 15% more than next highest earner in franchise)
Complete Team Squad
Yuvraj Singh (Icon Player, Captain)
Mahela Jayawardene
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Simon Katich
Luke Pomersbach
Karan Goel
Uday Kaul
Tanmay Srivastava
Sahil Kukreja
Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket keeper)
Irfan Pathan
Ramesh Powar
James Hopes
Pankaj Dharmani (Wicket keeper)
Brett Lee
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth
Piyush Chawla
Vikram Raj Vir Singh
Kyle Mills
Ajitesh Argal


Indian Players in King's XI Punjab Team
Player Bidding Amount
Yuvraj Singh (Captain) Icon Player
Irfan Pathan US$ 925,000
Ramesh Powar US$ 170,000
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth US$ 625,000
Piyush Chawla US$ 400,000


Foreign Players in King's XI, Punjab Team
Player Country Bidding Amount
Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka US$ 475,000
Ramnaresh Sarwan West Indies US$ 225,000
Simon Katich Australia US$ 200,000
Luke Pomersbach Australia US$ 54,000
Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka US$ 700,000
James Hopes Australia US$ 300,000
Brett Lee Australia US$ 900,000
Kyle Mills New Zealand US$ 150,000


The Official Website of King's XI PunjabTeam : www.kingsxipunjab.com