Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings

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Personnel
Captain	Yuvraj Singh
Coach	Tom Moody
Owner	Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul & Mohit Burman (Dabur)
Chief executive	Neil Maxwell
Team information
Colors	Light grey and Red Template:Cr-IPL/Flags
Founded	2008
Home ground	PCA Stadium
Capacity	61,500
Official website	Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab is a cricket franchise based in Mohali in the eight team Indian Premier League. The team is captained by Yuvraj Singh who is also the Icon Player. The team is coached by Tom Moody, the former Australian all rounder.

Franchise History

The owners of the franchise include Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur). The group paid a total of $76 million to acquire the franchise.

2008 IPL Season

The 2008 season started on a disastrous note for the Kings XI team as it lost its opening two matches, but then it recovered lost ground and went on to play the semi finals against Chennai Super Kings.

Performance

The tournament got off to a slow start for the Kings XI, with the team losing their first two games. However, despite losing Australians Brett Lee and Simon Katich (who were committed to tour the West Indies with Australia), the team found its groove. Powered by their balanced bowling lineup and effective top order, the team won 9 of its next 10 matches, clinching a birth in the semi-final. In the semi-final, their run in the tournament came to an end with a comprehensive 9 wicket loss to the Chennai Super Kings.

Many credit the team for unearthing arguably the biggest find of the tournament in Shaun Marsh. The opener from Western Australia was looked over in both IPL player auctions and was signed by the franchise on 9 April. He finished the tournament the highest run scorer with an average of 68.44 and a strike rate of 139.68 in 11 innings. His innings included 1 century and 5 half-centuries.

Racism Row

On top of their strong results, the franchise found itself in the headlines for issues off the field as well. It was alleged that cheerleaders Ellesha Newton and Sherinne Anderson—both of whom are of African lineage—were denied access to the PCA Stadium due to the colour of their skin. Wizcraft International Entertainment, the event management firm hired by the team, denied the allegation and began proceedings on a defmation lawsuit against the organization who represented the two individuals.

Dispute with Punjab Police

The Punjab Police sought compensation in exchange for providing security during IPL matches at the PCA Stadium. The issue was that neither the Punjab Cricket Association, nor the franchise owners were willing to pay the amount being demanded. The dispute reached a boiling point on 23 May during the Kings XI match against the Deccan Chargers, where it was alleged that team co-owner Ness Wadia was engaged in a verbal dispute with Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police, RS Khatra. Khatra eventually filed an official complaint against Wadia, contending that he was accused of stealing alcohol and team merchandise, as well as granting entrance to unauthorized personnel in the stadium. Following this event, the Punjab Police threatened to provide no security for the Kings XI's final home match, unless they were paid the sum they demanded.

Administration and Coaching staff

• Owners - Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul & Mohit Burman
• CEO — Neil Maxwell
• President — TBA
• Ambassador - Daler Mehndi
• Manager — Col. Arvinder Singh

Fixtures and Results

2008 season

No.	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	19 April	Chennai Super Kings	Mohali	Lost by 33 runs
2	21 April	Rajasthan Royals	Jaipur	Lost by 6 wickets
3	25 April	Mumbai Indians	Mohali	Won by 66 runs, MoM – Kumar Sangakkara – 94 (56)
4	27 April	Delhi Daredevils	Mohali	Won by 4 wickets, MoM – Simon Katich – 75 (52)
5	1 May	Deccan Chargers	Hyderabad	Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 84* (62)
6	3 May	Kolkata Knight Riders	Mohali	Won by 9 runs, MoM – Irfan Pathan – 24* (26) and 2/18 (4 overs)
7	5 May	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Bangalore	Won by 6 wickets, MoM – S. Sreesanth – 2/16 (4 overs)
8	10 May	Chennai Super Kings	Chennai	Lost by 18 runs
9	12 May	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Mohali	Won by 9 wickets, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 74* (51)
10	17 May	Delhi Daredevils	Delhi	Won by 6 runs (decided by D/L method), MoM – Mahela Jayawardene – 36* (17)
11	21 May	Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	Won by 1 run, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 81 (56)
12	23 May	Deccan Chargers	Mohali	Won by 6 wickets, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 60 (46)
13	25 May	Kolkata Knight Riders	Kolkata	Lost by 3 wickets
14	28 May	Rajasthan Royals	Mohali	Won by 41 runs, MoM – Shaun Marsh – 115 (69)
15	31 May	Chennai Super Kings (Semi Final #2)	Mumbai	Lost by 9 wickets

2009 season

No.	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	19 April	Delhi Daredevils	Cape Town	Lost by 10 Wickets (D/L Method)
2	21 April	Kolkata Knight Riders	Durban	Lost by 11 runs (D/L Method)
3	24 April	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Durban	Won by 7 wickets, MoM - Ravinder Bopara 84 (59)
4	26 April	Rajasthan Royals	Cape Town	Won by 27 runs, MoM - Kumar Sangakkara
5	29 April	Mumbai Indians	Durban	Won by 3 runs, MoM - Kumar Sangakkara 45* (44)
6	1 May	Royal Challengers Bangalore	Durban	Lost by 8 runs, MoM - Yuvraj Singh 3/22 (4overs) & 50 (33)
7	3 May	Kolkata Knight Riders	Port Elizabeth	Won by 6 wickets, MoM - Mahela Jayawardene 52* (41)
8	5 May	Rajasthan Royals	Durban	Lost by 78 runs
9	7 May	Chennai Super Kings	Pretoria	Lost by 12 runs
10	9 May	Deccan Chargers	Kimberley	Won by 3 Wickets, MoM - Mahela Jayawardene
11	12 May	Mumbai Indians	Pretoria	Lost by 8 wickets
12	15 May	Delhi Daredevils	Bloemfontein	Won by 6 Wickets,MoM - Brett Lee 3/15 (4 overs)
13	17 May	Deccan Chargers	Johannesburg	Won by 1 run, MoM - Yuvraj Singh 20 (18) & 3/13 (4 overs)
14	20 May	Chennai Super Kings	Durban	Lost by 24 runs

External links

• Official King's XI Punjab Site