Kings XI Punjab is still looking for their first title win in the Indian Premier League. This time around they have retained just one player, Axar Patel and they will be going fresh into the auctions with a hefty salary cap remaining. They would want to refabricate their hopes with an all-new team.
So, we have tried to formulate the perfect playing XI for Punjab and the Kings XI Punjab should indeed target these players to form a great team and fancy their chances to lift the cup this time in what would be their maiden title win.
Here Is the Cricket Lounge’s Dream XI For Kings XI Punjab
Openers
Manan Vohra
D’arcy Short
This forms a good opening pair. Darcy Short is a great batsman from Australia and he has smashed all records in the BBL this year and he’s an explosive batsman. Punjab must go for Darcy Short.
Middle Order
One Down: KL Rahul (wk)
Two Down: Eoin Morgan (Captain)
Three Down: Yuvraj Singh
Fourth Down: Nitish Rana
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This looks a great middle order. All the names here breathe experience. Nitish Rana was a really good find from the last year’s IPL. He scored some quick and valuable runs for the Mumbai Indians in the last season.
All Rounders
All-rounders hold the key in this shortest format of the game. Carlos Brathwaite makes a real powerful all-rounder. He would add great flexibility to the team. Then Punjab also has an all-rounder in their retained player, Axar Patel. Stuart Binny can assist him in the lower middle order. Yuvraj Singh is also an all-rounder and a good one.
So we choose the all-rounders are
Carlos Brathwaite
Axar Patel
Stuart Binny
Bowlers
Axar Patel
Mohammad Shami
Tim Southee
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This forms a great pace attack. Mohammad Shami and Tim Southee are two world class bowlers and can hit the ball a long way too with the willow.
