Kings XI Punjab is a cricket franchise based in Mohali. The team is currently captained by Sri Lanka’s captain-wicket keeper Kumar Sangakkara who replaced Yuvraj Singh after the 2009 season. For the IPL3, an additional venue has been chosen at Dharamsala. 

 

Owners: Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul & Mohit Burman 

CEO: Neil Maxwell 

Ambassador: Daler Mehndi 

Manager: Col. Arvinder Singh 

 

Players’ Profile: 

  

1. Kumar Sangakkara: 

 

Major teams: Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Central Province, Colombo District Cricket Association, ICC World XI, Kandurata, Kings XI Punjab, Marylebone Cricket Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Warwickshire  

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak 

Fielding position: Wicketkeeper 

T20 Record: 61 Matches 1637 runs, 94 high score, and 32 catches 

   

2. Yusuf Abdulla: 

 

Major teams: South Africa, Dolphins, Kings XI Punjab, KwaZulu-Natal 

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Left-arm fast-medium 

T20 Record: 28 Matches and 50 wkts 

  

3. Love Ablish: 

  

Major teams: Chandigarh Lions, ICL India XI, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast 

T20s Record: 12 Matches and 20 wkts 

  

4. Amanpreet Singh: 

  

Major teams: India Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab 

Playing role: Bowler 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast 

  

5. Adrian Barath: 

 

Major teams: West Indies, Kings XI Punjab, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies Under-19s 

Playing role: Opening batsman 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak 

T20s Record: 5 Matches 121 runs and 63 high score 

  

6. Bipul Sharma: 

  

Major teams: Chandigarh Lions, Kings XI Punjab, North Zone, Punjab 

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox 

T20s Record: 15 Matches 140 runs, 26* high score and 5 catches 

  

7. Maninder Singh Bisla: 

 

Major teams: Deccan Chargers, Haryana, Haryana Under-19s, Himachal Pradesh, India Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Fielding position: Wicketkeeper 

T20s Record: 13 Matches 289 runs, 75* high score and 12 catches 

  

8. Ravi Bopara: 

 

Major teams: England, England Lions, England Under-19s, Essex, Essex Cricket Board, Kings XI Punjab, Marylebone Cricket Club 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm medium 

T20s Record: 65 Matches 1225 runs, 84 high score and 39 wkts 

  

9. Piyush Chawla: 

 

Major teams: India, Air India, India Green, India Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Sussex, Uttar Pradesh 

Playing role: All-rounder 

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Legbreak 

T20S Record: 42 Matches 243 runs, 13 catches and 44 wkts 

 

10. James Hopes: 

 

Major teams: Australia, Kings XI Punjab, Queensland 

Playing role: All-rounder 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm medium 

T20s Record: 43 Matches 752 runs, 71 high score and 32 wkts 

  

11. Mahela Jayawardene: 

   

Major teams: Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Asia XI, Kings XI Punjab, Sinhalese Sports Club, Wayamba 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm medium 

T20s Record: 66 Matches 1331 runs, 91 high score and 32 catches 

  

13. Mohammad Kaif: 

 

Major teams: India, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, India Red, Kings XI Punjab, Leicestershire, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Rajasthan Royals, Uttar Pradesh

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak 

T20s Record: 31 Matches 471 runs, 59* high score and 14catches 

  

14. Shaun Marsh: 

  

Major teams: Australia, Kings XI Punjab, Western Australia 

Playing role: Lower middle order batsman 

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox 

T20s Record: 34 Matches 1282 runs 115 high score and 11 catches 

  

15. Irfan Khan: 

  

Major teams: India, Baroda, Kings XI Punjab, Middlesex 

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Left-arm medium-fast 

T20 Record: 58 Matches 626 runs, 60 high score and 65 wkts  

  

16. Reetinder sodhi: 

 

Major teams: India, Ahmedabad Rockets, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm medium 

T20s Record: 9 Matches 33 runs and 5 wkts 

  

17. Shreesanth: 

 

Major teams: India, Asia XI, Kerala, Kerala Under-19s, Kings XI Punjab, Warwickshire 

Batting style: Right-hand bat 

Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium 

T20 Record: 39 Matches 71 runs, and 37 wkts  

  

18. Yuvraj Singh: 

 

Major teams: India, Asia XI, Kings XI Punjab, Punjab, Yorkshire 

Batting style: Left-hand bat 

Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox 

T20 Record: 62 Matches 1463 runs, 71 high score and 25 wkts.