With the final match at Hyderabad, the tenth season of the IPL would come to an end. It was recently announced that all the franchise have to give up their bunch of players as fresh auction would take place prior to the commencement of the 11th edition of the high-profile league.

As it turns out, it is not yet certain as to how many players can be retained from each side but there are high chances about the fact that a maximum of five players can be retained from their previous roster. Looking at the past records and faith invested by the think-tank, we have come to a tentative conclusion about the five players in the Kings XI Punjab camp from this year who have high chances to don the red and silver jersey of the Mohali-based team next year.

Punjab is one of the only two original teams from 2008 (Delhi being the other) who still have no silverware to show for despite reaching semi-finals and finals on several occasions. They would desperately bank on these five quintessential professionals to pass on the dimly-lit baton of Kings XI Punjab from IPL 2018 onwards.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-139636" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shaun-Marsh-600x375.jpg" alt="Shaun Marsh" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-139636" class="wp-caption-text">Shaun Marsh of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Shaun Marsh has been an integral part of the Kings XI Punjab line-up since its inception in 2008 squad. He is one of the only few players from all the franchises, who have been retained repeatedly over the course of last 10 editions of the IPL. Shaun Marsh was drafted in the Kings XI side way back in the mega auction of the first edition of the league. Since then, a KXIP squad without this high-pedigree batsman is unimaginable.

Marsh was the Orange Cap holder in the inaugural edition of the cash-rich league. Overall, in 71 matches, Marsh has amassed 2477 runs at an exceptional average of 40 at a strike rate of 133, scoring 20 half-centuries and a century. It is highly unlikely that the team will let go of this iconic player for Punjab in the coming seasons of the high-profile tournament.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-140210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-1-600x375.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Glenn Maxwell&#8217;s IPL career was nomadic before he found his feet in the Punjab lineup back in 2014. He was part of Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils in seasons &#8217;12 and &#8217;13. Since he was bagged by the KXIP franchise, the hard-hitter hasn&#8217;t looked behind, as he impressed one and all in 2014 edition of the IPL, accumulating 552 runs in the season.

Maxwell was also handed over the captaincy in this season and he infused a never-say-die Aussie attitude into the team, which was visible this season as they fought till their last game. Despite lukewarm seasons in &#8217;15 and &#8217;16, Maxwell had a decent time in this IPL as he smashed 310 runs at a strike 174 in the middle-order and also picked important wickets.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-131277" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Axar-Patel-600x399.jpg" alt="Axar Patel IPL" width="600" height="399" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-131277" class="wp-caption-text">Axar Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Axar Patel impressed the KXIP think-tank in the 2013 edition of the IPL where he scored 369 runs in seven matches. Soon he was bought by the Chandigarh-based franchise for a hefty amount the next season. Since then, he has been a regular in the squad and proved to be an asset to the side. Axar Patel has turned around the fortunes for his side on many occasions.

He holds an exceptional economy of 7.4 throughout all the seasons and has clinched as many as 58 wickets cumulatively, scoring 606 runs at strike-rate of almost 130, lower down the order. His cameos coming in at number 7 or 8, transformed the momentum of many a game this season. It is further unlikely that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2017-coaches-and-mentors-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virender Sehwag</a> and Co. will let go of this consistent performer in the coming season of IPL.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-140143" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sandeep-Sharma-KXIP-IPL-600x375.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab IPL 2017" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140143" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab player Sandeep Sharma. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

Sandeep Sharma was easily the best Indian seamer this season of IPL after Bhuvaneshwar Kumar as he picked up a whopping 17 wickets in 13 games of the season. He finally delivered the goods after constant backing from the Punjab management. The feisty bowler from Patiala was brilliant both up front in the powerplay as well as at the death.

For a fast bowler with extra pace, to hold an economy of about 8 is exceptional. He has been the spearhead of the pace battery in the Punjab squad, as he picked up 71 wickets cumulatively in the league. Sandeep Sharma has proved this season that he can be trusted in the crunch situations at the fag-end of the game with his deadly yorkers and non-negotiable slower ones.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-135893" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Hashim-Amla-1-600x375.jpg" alt="Hashim Amla" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135893" class="wp-caption-text">Hashim Amla. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Before the tournament began, there was a school of thought which placed doubt in the ability of the titanic Protean batsman in the shortest format of the game. After his performances this season, he has laid to rest all the speculations regarding his scoring abilities, with a couple effortless tons in the group stages of the IPL.

Amla demonstrated that one doesn&#8217;t need the brute power of Lynn and Gayle to conquer hearts in this format as he briskly found gaps with the gift of his beautiful wrists and timing to score runs at express pace. It&#8217;s not every day you see a batsman score a couple of tons in the IPL, and with his exhibition of shot-making this season, he is a certainty in the next few season wearing the red and silver of KXIP.

With the final match at Hyderabad, the tenth season of the IPL would come to an end. It was recently announced that all the franchise have to give up their bunch of players as fresh auction would take place prior to the commencement of the 11th edition of the high-profile league.
As it turns out, it is not yet certain as to how many players can be retained from each side but there are high chances about the fact that a maximum of five players can be retained from their previous roster. Looking at the past records and faith invested by the think-tank, we have come to a tentative conclusion about the five players in the Kings XI Punjab camp from this year who have high chances to don the red and silver jersey of the Mohali-based team next year.
Punjab is one of the only two original teams from 2008 (Delhi being the other) who still have no silverware to show for despite reaching semi-finals and finals on several occasions. They would desperately bank on these five quintessential professionals to pass on the dimly-lit baton of Kings XI Punjab from IPL 2018 onwards.
<h3>1. Shaun Marsh</h3>
<figure id="attachment_139636" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-139636" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-139636" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shaun-Marsh-600x375.jpg" alt="Shaun Marsh" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-139636" class="wp-caption-text">Shaun Marsh of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Shaun Marsh has been an integral part of the Kings XI Punjab line-up since its inception in 2008 squad. He is one of the only few players from all the franchises, who have been retained repeatedly over the course of last 10 editions of the IPL. Shaun Marsh was drafted in the Kings XI side way back in the mega auction of the first edition of the league. Since then, a KXIP squad without this high-pedigree batsman is unimaginable.
Marsh was the Orange Cap holder in the inaugural edition of the cash-rich league. Overall, in 71 matches, Marsh has amassed 2477 runs at an exceptional average of 40 at a strike rate of 133, scoring 20 half-centuries and a century. It is highly unlikely that the team will let go of this iconic player for Punjab in the coming seasons of the high-profile tournament.
2. Glenn Maxwell
<figure id="attachment_140210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-140210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-1-600x375.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Glenn Maxwell’s IPL career was nomadic before he found his feet in the Punjab lineup back in 2014. He was part of Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils in seasons ’12 and ’13. Since he was bagged by the KXIP franchise, the hard-hitter hasn’t looked behind, as he impressed one and all in 2014 edition of the IPL, accumulating 552 runs in the season.
Maxwell was also handed over the captaincy in this season and he infused a never-say-die Aussie attitude into the team, which was visible this season as they fought till their last game. Despite lukewarm seasons in ’15 and ’16, Maxwell had a decent time in this IPL as he smashed 310 runs at a strike 174 in the middle-order and also picked important wickets.
<h3>3. Axar Patel</h3>
<figure id="attachment_131277" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-131277" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-131277" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Axar-Patel-600x399.jpg" alt="Axar Patel IPL" width="600" height="399" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-131277" class="wp-caption-text">Axar Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Axar Patel impressed the KXIP think-tank in the 2013&nbsp;edition of the IPL where he scored&nbsp;369 runs in seven matches. Soon he was bought by the Chandigarh-based franchise for a hefty amount the next season. Since then, he has been a regular in the squad and proved to be an asset to the side. Axar&nbsp;Patel has turned around the fortunes for his side on many occasions.
He holds an exceptional economy of 7.4 throughout all the seasons and has clinched as many as 58 wickets cumulatively, scoring 606 runs at strike-rate of almost 130, lower down the order. His cameos coming in at number 7 or 8, transformed the momentum of many a game this season. It is further unlikely that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2017-coaches-and-mentors-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virender Sehwag</a> and Co. will let go of this consistent performer in the coming season of IPL.
<h3>4. Sandeep Sharma</h3>
<figure id="attachment_140143" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140143" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-140143" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sandeep-Sharma-KXIP-IPL-600x375.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab IPL 2017" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140143" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab player Sandeep Sharma. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Sandeep Sharma was easily the best Indian seamer this season of IPL after Bhuvaneshwar Kumar as he picked up a whopping 17 wickets in 13 games of the season. He finally delivered the goods after constant backing from the Punjab management. The feisty bowler from Patiala was brilliant both up front in the powerplay as well as at the death.
For a fast bowler with extra pace, to hold an economy of about 8 is exceptional. He has been the spearhead of the pace battery in the Punjab squad, as he picked up 71 wickets cumulatively in the league. Sandeep Sharma has proved this season that he can be trusted in the crunch situations at the fag-end of the game with his deadly yorkers and non-negotiable slower ones.
<h3>5. Hashim Amla</h3>
<figure id="attachment_135893" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-135893" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-large wp-image-135893" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Hashim-Amla-1-600x375.jpg" alt="Hashim Amla" width="600" height="375" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135893" class="wp-caption-text">Hashim Amla. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Before the tournament began, there was a school of thought which placed doubt in the ability of the titanic Protean batsman in the shortest format of the game. After his performances this season, he has laid to rest all the speculations regarding his scoring abilities, with a couple effortless tons in the group stages of the IPL.
Amla demonstrated that one doesn’t need the brute power of Lynn and Gayle to conquer hearts in this format as he briskly found gaps with the gift of his beautiful wrists and timing to score runs at express pace. It’s not every day you see a batsman score a couple of tons in the IPL, and with his exhibition of shot-making this season, he is a certainty in the next few season wearing the red and silver of KXIP.

With the final match at Hyderabad, the tenth season of the IPL would come to an end. It was recently announced that all the franchise have to give up their bunch of players as fresh auction would take place prior to the commencement of the 11th edition of the high-profile league.
As it turns out, it is not yet certain as to how many players can be retained from each side but there are high chances about the fact that a maximum of five players can be retained from their previous roster. Looking at the past records and faith invested by the think-tank, we have come to a tentative conclusion about the five players in the Kings XI Punjab camp from this year who have high chances to don the red and silver jersey of the Mohali-based team next year.
Punjab is one of the only two original teams from 2008 (Delhi being the other) who still have no silverware to show for despite reaching semi-finals and finals on several occasions. They would desperately bank on these five quintessential professionals to pass on the dimly-lit baton of Kings XI Punjab from IPL 2018 onwards.
<h3>1. Shaun Marsh</h3>
<figure id="attachment_139636" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-139636" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-139636" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Shaun-Marsh-600x375.jpg" alt="Shaun Marsh" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-139636" class="wp-caption-text">Shaun Marsh of Kings XI Punjab. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Shaun Marsh has been an integral part of the Kings XI Punjab line-up since its inception in 2008 squad. He is one of the only few players from all the franchises, who have been retained repeatedly over the course of last 10 editions of the IPL. Shaun Marsh was drafted in the Kings XI side way back in the mega auction of the first edition of the league. Since then, a KXIP squad without this high-pedigree batsman is unimaginable.
Marsh was the Orange Cap holder in the inaugural edition of the cash-rich league. Overall, in 71 matches, Marsh has amassed 2477 runs at an exceptional average of 40 at a strike rate of 133, scoring 20 half-centuries and a century. It is highly unlikely that the team will let go of this iconic player for Punjab in the coming seasons of the high-profile tournament.
2. Glenn Maxwell
<figure id="attachment_140210" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140210" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-140210" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Glenn-Maxwell-1-600x375.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab Glenn Maxwell" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140210" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab captain Glenn Maxwell. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Glenn Maxwell&#8217;s IPL career was nomadic before he found his feet in the Punjab lineup back in 2014. He was part of Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils in seasons &#8217;12 and &#8217;13. Since he was bagged by the KXIP franchise, the hard-hitter hasn&#8217;t looked behind, as he impressed one and all in 2014 edition of the IPL, accumulating 552 runs in the season.
Maxwell was also handed over the captaincy in this season and he infused a never-say-die Aussie attitude into the team, which was visible this season as they fought till their last game. Despite lukewarm seasons in &#8217;15 and &#8217;16, Maxwell had a decent time in this IPL as he smashed 310 runs at a strike 174 in the middle-order and also picked important wickets.
<h3>3. Axar Patel</h3>
<figure id="attachment_131277" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-131277" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-131277" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Axar-Patel-600x399.jpg" alt="Axar Patel IPL" width="600" height="399" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-131277" class="wp-caption-text">Axar Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Axar Patel impressed the KXIP think-tank in the 2013 edition of the IPL where he scored 369 runs in seven matches. Soon he was bought by the Chandigarh-based franchise for a hefty amount the next season. Since then, he has been a regular in the squad and proved to be an asset to the side. Axar Patel has turned around the fortunes for his side on many occasions.
He holds an exceptional economy of 7.4 throughout all the seasons and has clinched as many as 58 wickets cumulatively, scoring 606 runs at strike-rate of almost 130, lower down the order. His cameos coming in at number 7 or 8, transformed the momentum of many a game this season. It is further unlikely that <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2017-coaches-and-mentors-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Virender Sehwag</a> and Co. will let go of this consistent performer in the coming season of IPL.
<h3>4. Sandeep Sharma</h3>
<figure id="attachment_140143" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-140143" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-140143" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Sandeep-Sharma-KXIP-IPL-600x375.jpg" alt="Kings XI Punjab IPL 2017" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-140143" class="wp-caption-text">Kings XI Punjab player Sandeep Sharma. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
Sandeep Sharma was easily the best Indian seamer this season of IPL after Bhuvaneshwar Kumar as he picked up a whopping 17 wickets in 13 games of the season. He finally delivered the goods after constant backing from the Punjab management. The feisty bowler from Patiala was brilliant both up front in the powerplay as well as at the death.
For a fast bowler with extra pace, to hold an economy of about 8 is exceptional. He has been the spearhead of the pace battery in the Punjab squad, as he picked up 71 wickets cumulatively in the league. Sandeep Sharma has proved this season that he can be trusted in the crunch situations at the fag-end of the game with his deadly yorkers and non-negotiable slower ones.
<h3>5. Hashim Amla</h3>
<figure id="attachment_135893" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-135893" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-large wp-image-135893" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Hashim-Amla-1-600x375.jpg" alt="Hashim Amla" width="600" height="375" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135893" class="wp-caption-text">Hashim Amla. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Before the tournament began, there was a school of thought which placed doubt in the ability of the titanic Protean batsman in the shortest format of the game. After his performances this season, he has laid to rest all the speculations regarding his scoring abilities, with a couple effortless tons in the group stages of the IPL.
Amla demonstrated that one doesn&#8217;t need the brute power of Lynn and Gayle to conquer hearts in this format as he briskly found gaps with the gift of his beautiful wrists and timing to score runs at express pace. It&#8217;s not every day you see a batsman score a couple of tons in the IPL, and with his exhibition of shot-making this season, he is a certainty in the next few season wearing the red and silver of KXIP.

These are the possible players who might be retained by KXIP for the next season.

5 players Kings XI Punjab might retain for the next IPL

Looking at the past records and faith invested by the think-tank, we have come to a tentative conclusion about the five players in the Kings XI Punjab camp