Kings XI Punjab | Indian Premier League (IPL) Cricket Team
Kings XI describe themselves as Lion-hearted, spirited, passionate, hospitable, entertaining and brave. This team wants to become the most successful and entertaining team in the league.
Batting stalwarts Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara and Ramnaresh Sarwan will be expected to deliver alongside smiling assassin Brett Lee, break-dancing S. Sreesanth and Irfan Pathan will spearhead the bowling attack. Tom Moody is designated as the coach, while local favourite Yuvaj Singh is the captain of the starry squad.
Kings Skipper Yuvraj Singh is lucky enough to have a team packed with experience and excitement. With bowling in depth, a strike power in the batters that other teams would die for you would expect Kings XI Punjab to strike fear into the opposition Yet there are signs that this isn't the case they have got some way to go to prove the doubters wrong.
Captain-coach combination: Coach Tom Moody hopped over to Auckland to meet with his skipper Yuvraj Singh. The duo have gelled well as a combination. The much in demand coach with the young combative man in charge make a fine pair. Moody can handle the team because most are his former charges or former teammates. Yuvraj provides the effervescent leadership.
Recent acquisition: Ravi Bopara described as the swiss army knife of the IPL although brought in because he has sikh roots don't make the mistake of thinking that this is all this player has to offer. A useful medium-pacer and a striker to boot, Bopara can be an ideal player for South African conditions.
Bollywood's Preity Zinta, and industrialists Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman and Karan Paul are behind this venture.
Last year's record: Semifinalist, Played: 14, Won: 7, Lost: 7
DATE |
FIXTURES |
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March 13 2010 |
Dehli Daredevils |
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March 16 2010 |
Bangalore RC |
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March 19 2010 |
Deccan Chargers |
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March 21 2010 |
Chennai Super Kings |
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March 24 2010 |
Rajasthan Royals |
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March 27 2010 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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March 30 2010 |
Mumbai Indians |
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April 02 2010 |
Bangalore RC |
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April 04 2010 |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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April 07 2010 |
Rajasthan Royals |
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April 09 2010 |
Mumbai Indians |
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April 11 2010 |
Delhi Daredevils |
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April 15 2010 |
Deccan Chargers |
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April 18 2010 |
Chennai Super Kings |
Kings XI Punjab News
CAPE TOWN: Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders took one point each from a game that was abandoned without a ball being bowled at Newlands because of intermittent rain on Saturday. This was the second game to be abandoned this year and the third overall in DLF IPL competition.
With three points and a Net Run Rate of + 1.067, Chennai Super Kings rose to the third place in the table behind the two undefeated sides in the competition, Deccan Chargers (six points) and Delhi Daredevils (four points).
Mumbai Indians, with three points and an NRR of +0.175, are in fourth place ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders (three points, NRR -0.887) and Rajasthan Royals (three points, -1.875). Kings XI Punjab (NRR -0.364) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (NRR -0.519) bring up the rear.
Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
The turning point of the match came in the first over after the tactical time-out during the second innings. Tendulkar and Duminy were going great guns before the break. The duo added 72 runs in seven overs before the break, placing Mumbai on top. After the time-out, Tendulkar mis-hit an inside-out shot off Ojha straight to Gibbs in the 11th over, giving Deccan an opening.
Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
DURBAN, Friday 24 April 2009 - Ravi Bopara led from the front with a fine 84 to lead the Kings XI Punjab to a seven-wicket victory over the Royal Challengers Bangaolore in Durban last night (Friday), lifting them off the bottom of the DLF IPL.
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