Kings XI Punjab is a cricket franchise based in Mohali, in the Indian state of Punjab in the Indian Premier League. The team is presently captained by the veteran Aussie wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist. The home matches for Kings XI Punjab is played the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, and ever since 2010 IPL, the team has been playing at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

Kings XI Punjab is a people`s team. It aims to be recognized as the most significant, progressive and valuable franchisee in the IPL - a brand who`s social, sporting and entertainment values create loyalty, aspiration and embraces the community at every level. Our vision is to promote cricket sincerely and provide global exposure to local talent.

Logo of Kings XI Punjab
The Crest
The base of the logo is the crest. This is also the base for a shield or a coat of arms or a badge. It epitomizes pride: it is a matter of pride to be awarded a shield or to be wearing a badge on one`s chest. In fact, most of our National awards come in the form of badges that are worn on the chest. Most contests have a shield as an award. Thus this symbol is the mark of a brave winner.

The Banner
The peak of the crest showcases a banner with the letter sequence `K.J.H.P.H` inscribed on the same. These letters stand for Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal, Punjab and Haryana, in the same sequence as they appear on the map of India. While our name may only have `Punjab` as an intrinsic part, it is all these states that our team proudly represents. The word `Punjab` in the name stands more for the fun and aggressive mindset, which has come to be associated with people of the region.

The Lions
These lions bring to life the phrase `Sher-e-Punjab`, which literally means `Lions of Punjab`. Punjabis like to see themselves as brave, royal and with huge hearts, qualities best epitomized by a lion. These reflect in their loud, hospitable and gallant culture. Symbolically, the two lions represent Maharaj Ranjit Singh, the most intelligent and powerful ruler of North India and the erstwhile Maharaja of Patiala, Bhupinder Singh Patila. The latter was the first Indian to lead an Indian cricket team to Lord`s in 1911 and was instrumental in setting up of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Thus, together the two lions depict the strength and fierceness of the Punjabi and the desire to excel in cricket.

Expulsion from the IPL and Return for Kings XI Punjab
After the controversy involving Lalit Modi and BCCI, the IPL announced that would terminate the contracts for Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab. The apex body had also sent notice to Kochi IPL Team to sort out the finances or face termination. Thereafter, it was announced by the teams that they would take all possible actions to ensure that they remain in the tournament.

After an elaborate court cases, Kings XI Punjab won the trial and as a result were eligible to participate in the Indian Premier League matches.

Present Players for Kings XI Punjab
Wicketkeeper
Adam Gilchrist (Captain)
Nitin Saini

Batsmen
Shaun Marsh
David Hussey
David Andrew Miller
James Peter Faulkner
Abhishek Nayar
Paras Dogra
Mandeep Singh
Siddharth Chitnis
Sunny Singh
Paul Chandrashekar Valthaty
Shalabh Srivastava
Rajagopal Sathish

All-Rounders
Ryan Harris
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Azhar Mahmood
Harmeet Singh Bansal
Parvinder Awana

Bowlers
Stuart Broad
Piyush Chawla
Praveen Kumar
Bhargav Bhatt
Bipul Sharma
Vikramjeet Singh Malik
Amit Yadav
Gurkeerat Rupinder Singh
Ramesh Rajaram Powar

Administration and Coaching Staff for Kings XI Punjab
* Owners - Preity Zinta (Accomplished Indian actress. Co-Promoter and Chairperson, Board of Directors), Ness Wadia (Joint Managing Director, Bombay Dyeing. Co-Promoter and Board of Director), Gaurav Burman, Mohit Burman (Director, Dabur India. Co-Promoter and Board of Director), Karan Paul (Chairman, Apeejay Surrendra Group. Co-Promoter and Board of Director)
* Ambassador - Daler Mehndi
* Chief Operating Officer - Colonel Arvinder Singh
* Marketing Head - Chandrabhan Tiwari
* Manager Sponsorships - Nikhil Bardia
* Media Liaison - Madhukar Jha (2011)
* General Manager Operations - Anant Sarkaria
* Strength & Conditioning Coach - Adrian Dias
* Special Consultant - Amar Bindra
* Video Analyst - Ashish Tuli, Andrew Ware (2008-2009)
* Michael Bevan (2011-present), Coach - Tom Moody (2008-2010)
* Asst Coaches - Jason Gillespie (Bowling Coach), Trevor Penny (Asst Coach), Alan Campbell (High Performance Coach), Patrick Farhart (Physiotherapist) (2008-2010)