King XI Punjab name R Ashwin as captain for IPL 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kings XI Punjab have named offspinner Ravichandran Ashwin as their captain for the 2018 season that begins April 7.
Feb 26, 2018, 15:35 PM ISTYuvraj Singh hasn't given up on India hopes, for now looks forward to Indian Premier League
Out-of-favour India batsman Yuvraj Singh says he is still motivated to represent the country. The 36-year-old hasn't played any international game since June 2017 and many believe his India career is as good as over.
Feb 15, 2018, 13:24 PM ISTComing Soon: Leg-spin by Ravichandran Ashwin in IPL 2018
Ravichandran Ashwin is working to revive his limited-overs career and the traditional offspinner is working on adding a leg-spin delivery to his repertoire that could be witnessed in the coming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, in which Ashwin will play for his new franchise Kings XI Punjab (KXIP).
Feb 06, 2018, 16:39 PM ISTFrom daily-wager to an IPL cricketer, Manzoor Dar's life is set to change
"When I finally found a team (at the IPL auction), I thought about the time I used to earn Rs 60 in the village as a daily labourer," said Dar, who was bought by KXIP for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.
Jan 30, 2018, 16:12 PM ISTIPL Auction 2018: Chris Gayle arrives at the eleventh hour after Ben Stokes, Jaydev Unadkat make merry
Rising pace bowler Jaydev Unadkat joined Ben Stokes in the Rajasthan Royals for Rs 11.5 crore on Sunday but a host of foreign stars went unsold in the Indian Premier League auction.
Jan 28, 2018, 17:49 PM ISTIndian Premier League Auction 2018: The complete list of eight squads
The two-day auction was held in Bengaluru on January 27 and 28, with England allrounder Ben Stokes turning out to be the costliest buy at Rs. 12.5 crore - purchased by Rajasthan Royals.
Jan 28, 2018, 09:22 AM ISTIPL Auction: KL Rahul and Manish Pandey break the bank, bag Rs. 11 crore each
Rahul was bought by Kings XI Punjab while Manish Pandey's bid was secured by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Jan 27, 2018, 12:34 PM ISTIPL Auction: Yuvraj Singh back with home team Punjab, Delhi Daredevils bag Gautam Gambhir after KKR snub
World Cup-winner Yuvraj Singh may not have fetched anything above his base price of Rs. 2 crore, but he will reunite with his home team and former employers Kings XI Punjab, who bought the batting allrounder at the IPL Auction in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Jan 27, 2018, 11:49 AM ISTIPL: Brad Hodge to be Kings XI Punjab coach for 3 years
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, Hodge, who held a similar role with Gujarat Lions for the last two seasons, will report to Virender Sehwag, the franchise's mentor-cum director of cricket.
Dec 14, 2017, 12:17 PM ISTKings XI Punjab's Preity Zinta to own Stellenbosch T20 Global League team
The ownership of the Stellenbosch franchise was up for grabs after Brimstone Investment Corporation Limited had decided to end their interest in pursuing ownership early August. It was the only team among the eight to take part that did not have an owner.
Sep 08, 2017, 15:07 PM ISTWATCH: When MS Dhoni slammed Axar Patel for consecutive sixes off last two balls in RPS vs KXIP clash this day last year in IPL
Chasing 173, Pune never looked in contention, but Dhoni played the lone ranger with an unbeaten 32-ball 64 to secure an improbable win for the league debutants.
May 21, 2017, 19:12 PM ISTIPL 2017: Yuvraj Singh posts special message for Kings XI Punjab, Preity Zinta after team's nine-wicket loss to Rising Pune Supergiant
In a do-or-die match, Kings XI Punjab let their fans down after suffering a humiliating nine-wicket loss against Rising Pune Supergiant in Match 55 of Indian Premier League. After beating Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab need to beat Pune to qualify for play-offs but failed to do so.
May 15, 2017, 15:23 PM ISTIPL 2017: Angry Virender Sehwag blames skipper Glenn Maxwell for KXIP's humiliating defeat to RPS
Sehwag was also livid that most of the overseas players' performances.
May 14, 2017, 23:49 PM ISTIPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant will miss Ben Stokes in play-offs, admits skipper Steve Smith
Stokes, the costliest player of IPL who will leave for national duty after today's match, scored 316 runs from 12 games with 103 not out being his highest. With the ball the English all-rounder picked up 12 wickets from as many games.
May 14, 2017, 21:10 PM ISTWATCH: How MS Dhoni perfected the art of wicket-keeping with brilliant glove-work in must win IPL match
As seen in the video, a jubilant Dhoni celebrated the wicket like it's his first dismissal.
May 14, 2017, 21:03 PM ISTWATCH: Birth of a showman! Jaydev Unadkat steals the thunder with a complete performance in Pune
Unadkat also produced a brilliant bowling spell with figures of 3-1-12-2. And he deservedly won the Man of the Match award.
May 14, 2017, 20:25 PM ISTWATCH: Ajinkya Rahane does a MS Dhoni, finishes RPS vs KXIP match with a six
With Kings XI Punjab making only 73 runs, there was a distinct possibility that the chase would be completed by Rising Pune Supergiant top-order, thus denying fans a MS Dhoni show in their crucial IPL match on Sunday.
May 14, 2017, 20:03 PM ISTIPL 2017, Match 55: Rising Pune Supergiant finish second after humiliating Kings XI Punjab in do-or-die match
It was complete domination by the home team, which first skittled out Kings XI Punjab for a paltry 73 and then knocked off the runs in only 12 overs to finish second in the eight- team table with 18 points.
May 14, 2017, 18:53 PM ISTIPL 2017, RPS vs KXIP: In hunt for playoffs, Kings XI Punjab face Rising Pune Supergiant in 'do-or-die' clash
The final weekend of the league stage couldn't have been more enticing with only Mumbai Indians assured of a play-off berth with 18 points.
May 13, 2017, 13:04 PM ISTWATCH: Mohit Sharma conjures up magical last over to stun Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians
Well, it looked like a score 230 was not enough against the firepower of Mumbai Indians. But a dream last over from Mohit Sharma changed the course of the match, giving Kings XI Punjab all two points from their must-win IPL game at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.
May 12, 2017, 17:39 PM IST