Saturday, May 17, 2008

Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab is a sports franchise based in Mohali in the eight team Indian Premier League. The team is led by Yuvraj Singh who is also the Icon Player. The team is coached by Tom Moody, the former Australian all rounder.

Franchise History

The owners of the franchise include Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur). The group paid a total of $76 million to acquire the franchise.

Current Squad

India middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh is the designated icon player for the franchise and will also captain the team. In addition to Yuvraj, the team also contains the promising Indian allrounder Irfan Pathan, maverick Indian pacer S. Sreesanth, Aussie speedster Brett Lee and the Sri Lankan duo of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara in its ranks.

Administration and Coaching staff

Front Office:

  • Owners - Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul & Mohit Burman
  • CEO - Neil Maxwell [4]
  • President - TBA
  • Ambassador - Daler Mehndi

Coaches:

  • Head Coach - Tom Moody .
  • Assistant Head Coach - TBA
  • Physiotherapist - TBA

Source : Wikipedia

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