Despite of having some very big names in the team Kings XI Punjab in the previous twelve seasons has finished in the top four only twice. They have retained some big players such as Chris Gayle and KL Rahul. Their focus was to strengthen their squad for IPL 2020. Here is the complete IPL 2020 KXIP Squad.
KXIP retained 16 players and had a total of 42.70 cr to spent in IPL auction. They made two big purchases in the auction Glenn Maxwell for 10.75 Cr. and Sheldon Cottrell for 8.5 Cr. They purchased 5 Indian players from the auction. Also, the franchise’s Director Anil Kumble confirmed that KL Rahul will captain Kings XI Punjab in the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League.
Here is the complete IPL 2020 KXIP Squad Player List
Kings XI Punjab Retained, Traded and Bought Players List
Retained Players:Â KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Sarfaraz Khan, Nicholas Pooran, Mandeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Arshdeep Singh, Hardus Viljoen, M Ashwin, Harpreet Brar, and Darshan Nalkande,
Traded: Krishnappa Gowtham (6.2 Cr.) and Jagadeesha Suchith (20 Lakhs)
Bought Players: Glenn Maxwell (10.75 Cr.), Sheldon Cottrell (8.5 Cr.), Chris Jordan (3 Cr.), Ravi Bishnoi (2 Cr.), Prabhsimran Singh (55 Lakhs), Deepak Hooda (50 Lakhs), James Neesham (50 Lakhs), Ishan Porel (20 Lakhs), and Tajinder Dhillon (20 Lakhs)
KXIP team is all set to play the IPL 2020 season with 8 Batsman, 8 All-rounders, and 9 Bowlers. And here is how the IPL 2020 KXIP squad looks like
IPL 2020 Kings XI Punjab Squad | ||
Batsman | All-rounders | Bowlers |
KL Rahul | Krishnappa Gowtham | Mohammed Shami |
Chris Gayle | Harpreet Brar | Arshdeep Singh |
Mayank Agarwal | Darshan Nalkande | Jagadeesha Suchith |
Karun Nair | Glenn Maxwell* | Hardus Viljoen |
Sarfaraz Khan | Chris Jordan* | Mujeeb ur Rahman |
Nicholas Pooran | Deepak Hooda* | Murugan Ashwin |
Mandeep Singh | James Neesham* | Sheldon Cottrell* |
Prabhsimran Singh* | Tajinder Dhillon* | Ravi Bishnoi* |
Ishan Porel* |
– * Denotes the Players purchased from the IPL Auction 2020
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