NEW DELHI: With a couple of exceptions, the current Kings XI Punjab squad for the 11th season of the IPL bears little resemblance to any previous squad in any season - and herein lies the riddle. Will wholesale adjustments all over January's player auction bring the desired results?
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Just to remind you: KXIP have best made the IPL play-offs in two of ten seasons. Now, with a made over roster headlined by the brand new skipper R Ashwin, the Mohali-based franchise - which calls Indore its house clear of house - will hope to proper that sorry statistic.
Here's a rundown of Kings XI Punjab ahead of their opening game in opposition to Delhi Daredevils on April eight.
Captain: R Ashwin
Though a vastly a hit bowler, Ashwin hasn't ever captained in T20 cricket (his general leadership is specific to 15 Vijay Hazare Trophy fits across 3 seasons and scattered Buchi Babu, Raj Singh Dungarpur Corporate Trophy and CK Nayudu Trophy games earlier than he established himself as an India player). His IPL nous - 120 wickets for Chennai Super Kings - will thus be the key.
Coach: Brad Hodge
In his first stint as an IPL coach, for the defunct Gujarat Lions in 2016, Hodge did an admirable process. The following season, then again, they completed second from final. Now with KXIP, Hodge has the unenviable process of looking to guide a franchise that hasn't ever won the identify.
Key Players: The franchise invested closely in batsmen on the player auction, and thus Aaron Finch, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller and Chris Gayle will have to power the workforce's success on every occasion they play. Axar and Ashwin will shoulder the spin bowling duties, but with best Andrew Tye status out from the tempo pool, the drive will increase on Marcus Stoinis, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran and Ankit Rajpoot. The teenaged spin sensation from Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, would possibly not see much enjoying time.
Probable XI: 1 Aaron Finch, 2 Mayank Agarwal, three KL Rahul (wk), four Yuvraj Singh, 5 David Miller, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Axar Patel, eight R Ashwin (capt), 9 Andrew Tye, 10 Ankit Rajpoot, 11 Mohit Sharma
Past performances: Runner up in 2014, and semi-finalists in the inaugural edition. Barring those, KXIP have by no means qualified for the play-offs.
IPL 11 prediction: It all depends on consistency. Too many KXIP groups have struggled, and it given how frail the bowling appears to be like it, apparently any other glum season is in retailer.
Fixtures: April eight v DD (house); April 13 v RCB (away); April 15 v CSK (house); April 19 v SRH (house); April 21 v KKR (away); April 23 v DD (away); April 26 v SRH (away); May four v MI (house); May 6 v RR (house); May eight v RR (away); May 12 v KKR (house); May 14 v RCB (house); May 16 v MI (away); May 20 v CSK (away).
ALSO READ: Sehwag's KXIP comeback rumours a part of April Fool's Day prank
Just to remind you: KXIP have best made the IPL play-offs in two of ten seasons. Now, with a made over roster headlined by the brand new skipper R Ashwin, the Mohali-based franchise - which calls Indore its house clear of house - will hope to proper that sorry statistic.
Here's a rundown of Kings XI Punjab ahead of their opening game in opposition to Delhi Daredevils on April eight.
Captain: R Ashwin
Though a vastly a hit bowler, Ashwin hasn't ever captained in T20 cricket (his general leadership is specific to 15 Vijay Hazare Trophy fits across 3 seasons and scattered Buchi Babu, Raj Singh Dungarpur Corporate Trophy and CK Nayudu Trophy games earlier than he established himself as an India player). His IPL nous - 120 wickets for Chennai Super Kings - will thus be the key.
Coach: Brad Hodge
In his first stint as an IPL coach, for the defunct Gujarat Lions in 2016, Hodge did an admirable process. The following season, then again, they completed second from final. Now with KXIP, Hodge has the unenviable process of looking to guide a franchise that hasn't ever won the identify.
Key Players: The franchise invested closely in batsmen on the player auction, and thus Aaron Finch, Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller and Chris Gayle will have to power the workforce's success on every occasion they play. Axar and Ashwin will shoulder the spin bowling duties, but with best Andrew Tye status out from the tempo pool, the drive will increase on Marcus Stoinis, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran and Ankit Rajpoot. The teenaged spin sensation from Afghanistan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, would possibly not see much enjoying time.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Team Squad IPL 2018: All You Need to Know
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Probable XI: 1 Aaron Finch, 2 Mayank Agarwal, three KL Rahul (wk), four Yuvraj Singh, 5 David Miller, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Axar Patel, eight R Ashwin (capt), 9 Andrew Tye, 10 Ankit Rajpoot, 11 Mohit Sharma
Past performances: Runner up in 2014, and semi-finalists in the inaugural edition. Barring those, KXIP have by no means qualified for the play-offs.
IPL 11 prediction: It all depends on consistency. Too many KXIP groups have struggled, and it given how frail the bowling appears to be like it, apparently any other glum season is in retailer.
Fixtures: April eight v DD (house); April 13 v RCB (away); April 15 v CSK (house); April 19 v SRH (house); April 21 v KKR (away); April 23 v DD (away); April 26 v SRH (away); May four v MI (house); May 6 v RR (house); May eight v RR (away); May 12 v KKR (house); May 14 v RCB (house); May 16 v MI (away); May 20 v CSK (away).
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