IPL 2018: Journey of the Kings XI Punjab so far
We take a look at the manner in which the Kings XI Punjab side has performed over the years in the IPL.
4. 2011 – 5th
Punjab once again appointed a foreign cricketer, in Australian wicket-keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist as their captain to change their fortunes after a depressing run in the previous season of the IPL. The Aussie skipper gained the winning formula after having started the season on a losing note. Domestic Indian batsman Paul Valthaty delivered a couple of match-winning knock to lead his team to the victory. But they failed to continue to initiate the winning results in the second half of the tournament, which invited the downfall.
Matches Played – 14, W – 7, L – 7
Squad: Adam Gilchrist (Captain/Keeper), Dimitri Mascarenhas, Stuart Broad, Paul Valthaty, Sunny Singh, Shalabh Srivastava, Nitin Saini, Abhishek Nayar, David Miller, Shaun Marsh, Nathan Rimmington, Mandeep Singh, Vikramjeet Malik, Ryan McLaren, Praveen Kumar, Dinesh Karthik, David Hussey, Ryan Harris, Paras Dogra, Piyush Chawla, Siddharth Chitnis, Bipul Sharma, Bhargav Bhatt, Amit Yadav, Love Ablish.
TOP PERFORMER (Shaun Marsh)
Aussie batsman Shaun Marsh was again the best contributor with the bat, as he scored an impressive tally of 504 runs at a staggering rate. Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla did well with the ball as he picked up 16 wickets in the fourth edition of the IPL for Punjab. They finished on the fifth position on the points table.
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