Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings, a prominent name in India's cricketing landscape, was founded in 2008 as one of the original franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Originally known as Kings XI Punjab, the team was rebranded to Punjab Kings in 2021, a change reflecting a fresh start and a redefined vision. The team has had its fair share of ups and downs over the years, consistently drawing a passionate fanbase despite an elusive search for that maiden IPL title.

Throughout its history, Punjab Kings have seen fluctuating fortunes. Their most notable season was in 2014 when they reached the IPL final, only to be narrowly defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders. Despite not having clinched the IPL trophy yet, this run to the final demonstrated their potential and brought them into the limelight.

The team has been graced by several key players who have left an indelible mark. Yuvraj Singh, their inaugural captain, brought flair and experience. Meanwhile, the likes of Shaun Marsh, who won the Orange Cap in the IPL's debut season for scoring the most runs, and Glenn Maxwell, whose explosive batting in 2014 played a pivotal role in their journey to the final, have been instrumental figures. More recently, KL Rahul's emergence as a dependable opener and his captaincy from 2018 to 2021 reinvigorated the side.

Matches against Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians often attract attention, epitomizing rivalries marked by high-intensity and competitive spirit. These encounters frequently deliver thrilling cricket, further embedding the team’s reputation for unpredictability.

Punjab Kings' playing style is distinguished by aggressive batting and a knack for producing brilliant individual performances, though consistent team success has occasionally been elusive. The squad is voluble in its strength, often boosted by a passionate support unit at their home ground, the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The venue itself becomes a cauldron of excitement, with the sounds of bhangra adding a vibrant layer to the electrifying atmosphere.

This team embodies the vibrant, dynamic spirit of Punjab, consistently seeking the balance between raw energy and the nurturing of local talent. While trophies have been elusive, the enthusiasm of their supporters—a kaleidoscope of red and gold, remains unwavering, rooted in hope and the cultural tapestry of Indian cricket. They personify a kind of underdog charm that, when the winds of fortune shift, could very well ride a wave to ultimate glory.

Regular Season, 37th Match, Indian Premier League - April 20, 2025

Punjab Kings

157/6 (20)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

159/3 (18.5)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Virat Kohli

Regular Season, 34th Match, Indian Premier League - April 18, 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

95/9 (14)

Punjab Kings

98/5 (12.1)

Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim David

Regular Season, 31st Match, Indian Premier League - April 15, 2025

Punjab Kings

111/10 (15.3)

Kolkata Knight Riders

95/10 (15.1)

Punjab Kings won by 16 runs

Player of the Match

Yuzvendra Chahal

Regular Season, 27th Match, Indian Premier League - April 12, 2025

Sunrisers Hyderabad

247/2 (18.3)

Punjab Kings

245/6 (20)

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Abhishek Sharma

Regular Season, 22nd Match, Indian Premier League - April 8, 2025

Punjab Kings

219/6 (20)

Chennai Super Kings

201/5 (20)

Punjab Kings won by 18 runs

Player of the Match

Priyansh Arya

Regular Season, 18th Match, Indian Premier League - April 5, 2025

Punjab Kings

155/9 (20)

Rajasthan Royals

205/4 (20)

Rajasthan Royals won by 50 runs

Player of the Match

Jofra Archer

Regular Season, 13th Match, Indian Premier League - April 1, 2025

Lucknow Super Giants

171/7 (20)

Punjab Kings

177/2 (16.2)

Punjab Kings won by 8 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Prabhsimran Singh

Regular Season, 5th Match, Indian Premier League - March 25, 2025

Gujarat Titans

232/5 (20)

Punjab Kings

243/5 (20)

Punjab Kings won by 11 runs

Player of the Match

Shreyas Iyer

Regular Season, 69th Match, Indian Premier League - May 19, 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad

215/6 (19.1)

Punjab Kings

214/5 (20)

Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Abhishek Sharma

Regular Season, 65th Match, Indian Premier League - May 15, 2024

Rajasthan Royals

144/9 (20)

Punjab Kings

145/5 (18.5)

Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Player of the Match

Sam Curran

Hashim Amla
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 42

Shaun Marsh
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 41

Martin Guptill
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Wriddhiman Saha
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 40

Varun Aaron
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 35

Glenn Maxwell
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Mohit Sharma
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Sandeep Sharma
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Manan Vohra
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Axar Patel
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 31

Thangarasu Natarajan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Gurkeerat Singh Mann
Position: Middle Order Batter
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 34

David Miller
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Matt Henry
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Rahul Tewatia
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 31

Swapnil Singh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 34

Ishant Sharma
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Eoin Morgan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Lokesh Rahul
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 33

Mayank Agarwal
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 34

Yuvraj Singh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 43

Karun Nair
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Marcus Stoinis
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Ravichandran Ashwin
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Andrew Tye
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Mujeeb Ur Rahman
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Aaron Finch
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 38

Mayank Dagar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 28

Chris Gayle
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 45

Barinder Sran
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 32

Manoj Tiwary
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 39

Ankit Rajpoot
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Akshdeep Nath
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 31

Sarfaraz Khan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 27

Nicholas Pooran
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 29

Mandeep Singh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Sam Curran
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Mohammed Shami
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 34

Hardus Viljoen
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 36

Varun Chakaravarthy
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 33

Murugan Ashwin
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 34

Moises Henriques
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Arshdeep Singh
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Harpreet Brar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 29

Prabhsimran Singh
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 24

Krishnappa Gowtham
Position: Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 36

Chris Jordan
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 36

Sheldon Cottrell
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Ravi Bishnoi
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 24

James Neesham
Position: Batting Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Deepak Hooda
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Jagadeesha Suchith
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 31

Virender Sehwag
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 46

George Bailey
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 42

Mitchell Johnson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 43

Rishi Dhawan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Parvinder Awana
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Lakshmipathy Balaji
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 43

Cheteshwar Pujara
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Murali Kartik
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 48

Shivam Sharma
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 31

Beuran Hendricks
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Karanveer Singh
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 37

Adam Gilchrist
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 53

David Hussey
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 47

Azhar Mahmood
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 50

Rajagopal Sathish
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 44

Piyush Chawla
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 36

Praveen Kumar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 38

Ryan Harris
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 45

Manpreet Gony
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Paul Valthaty
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 41

Dimitri Mascarenhas
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 47

Luke Pomersbach
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 40

Harmeet Singh
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 37

Bhargav Bhatt
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 34

Michael Neser
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Bipul Sharma
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 41

Shahrukh Khan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Jhye Richardson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Riley Meredith
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 28

Jalaj Saxena
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Fabian Allen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 29

Dawid Malan
Position: Top Order Batter
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Aiden Markram
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 30

Ishan Porel
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Adil Rashid
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 37

Nathan Ellis
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Shikhar Dhawan
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 39

Liam Livingstone
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 31

Bhanuka Rajapaksa
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Odean Smith
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Raj Angad Bawa
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 22

Rahul Chahar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 25

Kagiso Rabada
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 29

Jitesh Sharma
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

Vaibhav Arora
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 27

Jonny Bairstow
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 35

Prerak Mankad
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 30

Sikandar Raza
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 38

Atharva Taide
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Age: 24

Harpreet Singh Bhatia
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 33

Matthew Short
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 29

Mohit Rathee
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 26

Gurnoor Brar
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 24

Shivam Singh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 28

Harshal Patel
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 34

Shashank Singh
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 33

Rilee Rossouw
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 35

Tanay Thyagarajan
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 29

Vidwath Kaverappa
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Ashutosh Sharma
Position: Batsman
Batting Style:
Bowling Style:
Age: 26

Prince Choudhary
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 25

Shreyas Iyer
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 30

Priyansh Arya
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Offbreak
Age: 24

Suryansh Shedge
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 25

Azmatullah Omarzai
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 25

Marco Jansen
Position: Allrounder
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Age: 24

Yuzvendra Chahal
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 34

Nehal Wadhera
Position: Batsman
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak
Age: 24

Praveen Dubey
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Legbreak Googly
Age: 31

Vijaykumar Vyshak
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 28

Vishnu Vinod
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 31

Lockie Ferguson
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
Age: 33

Yash Thakur
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Josh Inglis
Position: Wicketkeeper
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style:
Age: 30

Xavier Bartlett
Position: Bowler
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Age: 26

Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium
City: Pune
Country: India
Capacity: 37406

Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
City: Mohali, Chandigarh
Country: India
Capacity: 26000

Holkar Cricket Stadium
City: Indore
Country: India
Capacity: 30000

Barabati Stadium
City: Cuttack
Country: India
Capacity: 45000

Eden Gardens
City: Kolkata
Country: India
Capacity: 66000

Wankhede Stadium
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Capacity: 32000

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
City: Dharamsala
Country: India
Capacity: 23000

MA Chidambaram Stadium
City: Chennai
Country: India
Capacity: 38000

Narendra Modi Stadium
City: Ahmedabad
Country: India
Capacity: 132000

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Capacity: 60000

Brabourne Stadium
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Capacity: 20000

Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
City: Chandigarh
Country: India
Capacity: 25000