In December 2017, the franchise requested the BCCI to shift its home from Mohali, Chandigarh, to some other city. The BCCI, however, rejected the plea after some members of the IPL Governing Council opposed the idea. According to The Times of India, two BCCI officials pointed out that charging the franchise a few extra crores for shifting the base would not be a reasonable idea since the valuation for the home shift would be difficult to calculate.[3]
On 13 March 2018, Kings XI Punjab unveiled their official jersey for the season while Kent RO Systems was announced as the chief sponsor of the team in a joint press conference.[4]
On 16 March 2018, the Punjab Cricket Association requested the BCCI to reschedule some of Kings XI Punjab's home matches as Chandigarh Airport was likely to remain shut from 12 May to 31 May due to maintenance work. The team was supposed to play four home matches at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali from 4 May to 14 May, whereas the earlier home matches in April were scheduled to be held at Indore.[5] On 20 March 2018, the franchise revealed their revised schedule, with Mohali hosting the first three home matches and Indore hosting the remaining four.[6]
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.
