Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings is a professional cricket team representing the state of Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was formerly known as Kings XI Punjab, but it was rebranded as Punjab Kings ahead of the 2021 season. Throughout the season, the team plays its home games at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Punjab. Some of the team's notable players include Jonny Bairstow, Shikhar Dhawan, and many more. The team has made several changes to its roster and management in recent years and is hoping to improve its performance in the upcoming season of the IPL. However, since the first season of the IPL, the team has struggled and has played the Finals only once hence the team will be looking to improve this season now. In addition to this, the team has signed some of the best fielders in the IPL league to try their luck anew with the upcoming season and if they have a great season, they can win the championship title this season. The Punjab Kings are also signing new players in an attempt to provide better performance in both the batting and bowling lineup, which shows that they won't be giving up any time soon.

Punjab Kings Team Owner

KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited (KPH Dream Cricket) is owned by Mohit Burman of Dabur India, Bollywood actress Preity Zinta and Nikhil Paul of the KPH Group. Furthermore, KPH has been the finest owner of the Punjab Kings. The idea of assembling a team from Punjab was developed by Mohit Burman and Ness Wadia as there is no official cricket team from Punjab in India's premier first-class tournaments. The team was in deep trouble after the team's poor form in its first two seasons. And even after the 2011 auction, most experts and cricket-lovers were claiming that it is almost impossible for a new franchise to win an IPL title. But as they continued to show immense performance on the ground, the owners refused to sell their share to any of the big teams.

KPH Group

The Indian Premier League is not just a T20 cricket league but it also plays a significant role in the Indian economy. The league has not just brought good revenue for the owners, but it has also been instrumental in promoting the game of cricket among the youth. The KPH Group has been the owner of Punjab Kings and hence has a good brand value.

Performance of the Punjab Kings over the years

Year	IPL (Indian Premier League) Performance
2008	Playoffs (3rd)
2009	League Stage (5th)
2010	League Stage (8th)
2011	League Stage (5th)
2012	League Stage (6th)
2013	League Stage (6th)
2014	Runners-Up
2015	League Stage (8th)
2016	League Stage (8th)
2017	League Stage (5th)
2018	League Stage (7th)
2019	League Stage (6th)
2020	League Stage (6th)
2021	League Stage (6th)
2022	League Stage (6th)

IPL 2008 Season

The IPL 2008 Season was the first season of the team and it was a one to remember. Furthermore, the team played well and hence made it to the playoffs in just the first season. However, the loss in the playoffs led them to be knocked out, and hence the team decided to come back stronger in the next season of the IPL.

IPL 2009 Season

The 2009 IPL Season didn’t end up as the expectations of the team as they finished at the fifth position and hence they were not able to make it to the playoffs. Furthermore, the team wasn’t able to give their best and hence the team decided to pick some of the best players in the upcoming season of the IPL.

IPL 2010 Season

Another IPL Season where the team came up with so much expectations was of the IPL 2010 season. However, the team again failed to make it to the playoffs as they got the wooden spoon because of finishing on the 8th position in the league stage and hence they had an embarrassing season this time.

IPL 2011 Season

Punjab had a disappointing season finishing fifth; this write-up describes the reasons why Punjab fell short of the knockouts. Furthermore, apart from Adam Gilchrist, no batter was able to perform well for them and hence they ended up failing short of the IPL Knockouts and hence it ended up as a disappointment.

IPL 2012 Season

After years of disappointment, this season offered some hope for the Punjab cricket team. The bowlers outperformed the batters, and Mandeep Singh performed very well with both bat and ball. However, the other players didn’t got much to offer and hence they were out of the tournament with another season short of knockouts.

IPL 2013 Season

In the IPL 2013 Season, David Miller might not be the biggest deal in cricket. But that 38-ball century definitely was an achievement. Furthermore, the team didn’t got much to offer but few innings made the headlines and this inning was one of them to offer to the IPL fans.

IPL 2014 Season

Punjab lost in the IPL final but they were clearly the better side during the group stage of the competition, going on a 10-game winning streak and never having a negative net run rate. Their batsmen, especially Maxwell, Miller and Sehwag, combined well with their seam men to dismantle opposing bowling attacks time after time.

IPL 2015 Season

So it's more than coincidence that Punjab suffered so many setbacks in the same vicinity. And this is also true about the team. If Maxwell had been a little better, and Miller a little worse, Punjab would've finished at least third on the table - and might have come closer to lifting that title. As it was, they were fourth best.

IPL 2016 Season

It was the kind of poor finish the fans come to expect from Punjab this season. Even with a new captain, a new coach and an almost unrecognizable squad, Punjab could only manage four wins in nine matches. Furthermore, the team finished with a wooden spoon and hence the team looked to come back stronger in the next season for their fans.

IPL 2017 Season

It's frustrating to see the captain have a poor season in what should be the prime years of his career. And this is what the Punjab Kings fans saw in the IPL 2017 Season. Furthermore, the team didn’t do well and hence it was a bad season for them and thus they were again left with no choices for the upcoming IPL seasons.

IPL 2018 Season

R Ashwin has been the best player in the IPL over the last few seasons and even though there is some value in taking a price well below his true capability. However, even after giving some good things under his captaincy, Punjab Kings still failed to make it to the playoffs and hence the fans were again left disappointed because of the way they played during the end matches of their IPL 2018 season.

IPL 2019 Season

The team started off with two away wins in Chennai and Delhi, which set the tone for a strong campaign. The next three matches were all close contests. However, as the Tournament progressed, the fans saw the same story of the team as in earlier IPL Season and hence they missed onto the playoffs birth again.

IPL 2020 Season

Punjab had been a consistent performer for the past few years now. A punchy bowling team, especially with their pacers, has been complemented by some good all-rounders. However, the KL Rahul led team again fell short of the playoffs birth and hence they finished on the sixth position of the league stage and hence the fans were now looking way more disappointed.

IPL 2021 Season

Punjab had a strong start in the season, winning the first match against Mumbai before ending at third with 12 points. It was not a terribly wobbly season: they had no point-less streak, and lost only three matches. However, the team still failed to go past the playoffs and hence the season finished with the league stage and it was a disappointing season for them as usual.

IPL 2022 Season

Kings may have ended up sixth in the final standings but they managed to finish the season with seven wins - a feat not achieved by any of the other teams. Had Kings won those close matches, it could have been another story altogether. This highlighted the ability of player to play well against good opposition and was a positive step in right direction. However this was not enough to secure a top four place and they were forced to watch as stakes were raised for playoffs.

Stats of Punjab Kings Players

Punjab Kings, who is also known as Punjab Kings XI has been a professional team which plays the Cricket game in the Indian Premier League. The main goal of this professional cricket team is to give the upcoming cricketers an opportunity to play and showcase their talent in front of thousands of fans. The team has been doing quite well and yet the team is contesting for the final this time. With the appointment of Shikhar Dhawan as their captain and Trevor Bayliss as the mentor of the team, they can see great results from the upcoming season and if they win this season, it will be a great success for them. Hopefully, the team will be able to perform well in this upcoming season and will make it to the trophy for a first time.

Highest Run Scorer for Punjab Kings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
KL Rahul	2018-2021	55	55	10	2548	132*	56.62	1823	139.76	2	23	0	221	110
SE Marsh	2008-2017	71	69	7	2477	115	39.95	1866	132.74	1	20	1	266	78
DA Miller	2012-2019	84	82	26	1974	101*	35.25	1416	139.40	1	9	2	138	91
MA Agarwal	2018-2022	60	59	2	1513	106	26.54	1073	141.00	1	9	4	144	58
GJ Maxwell	2014-2020	70	67	9	1383	95	23.84	877	157.69	0	6	10	111	82

Highest Wicket Taker for Punjab Kings

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
PP Chawla	2008-2013	87	87	297.2	2	2237	84	4/17	26.63	7.52	21.2	1	0
Sandeep Sharma	2013-2022	61	61	224.1	8	1740	73	4/20	23.83	7.76	18.4	2	0
AR Patel	2014-2018	73	72	254.3	2	1888	69	4/21	27.36	7.41	22.1	1	0
Mohammed Shami	2019-2021	42	42	160.2	1	1324	58	3/15	22.82	8.25	16.5	0	0
P Awana	2012-2014	38	38	143.3	2	1191	48	4/30	24.81	8.29	17.9	2	0

Professional Cricket Teams have been starting a revolution in the sports field in India. Cricket being the most loved game of Indians has many professional teams which might have started with a humble beginning but are working towards the growth of their respective team. The Punjab Kings team will be looking to improve this season and if they do, they might be able to win a few matches and try to get into the semis or even win the title this season. The team has acquired some of the best players of the IPL league and one can see it in their performance. Overall, Punjab Kings is one of the best teams in the league with a great roster, that could potentially take the IPL trophy this season.

The team has great potential and with the changes they have made to the roster and management, they can do some amazing things this season and rise to dominance. There are plenty of reasons why Punjab Kings will be able to win the IPL title this year. They're talented, they have a lot of experience, and they have a roster full of captains and star players. However, if all these things don't matter and if the only thing that matters is money and power, then we can say that there is no chance Punjab Kings would win the title. After all, no team has won the IPL championship after having been given several chances to do so. If any team is going to rise against this trend, it's Punjab Kings.