Punjab Kings (PBKS) is a professional cricket franchise team that represents the Punjab state in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The team was formerly known as Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) and was rebranded as Punjab Kings ahead of the 2021 IPL season.
PBKS has had some notable performances in the IPL, including reaching the finals in 2014 and finishing as runners-up. The team’s home ground is the PCA Stadium in Mohali, Punjab.
Some of the key players in the PBKS team include KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran, and Mohammed Shami. The team is currently coached by Anil Kumble, with Virender Sehwag serving as the team’s director of cricket operations.
| Owner : KPH Dream Cricket Private Limited | Director of Cricket Operations : Anil Kumble |
| Venue : Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | Captain : Shikhar Dhawan |
Punjab Kings (PBKS) IPL Records
Here are some of the notable records and achievements of Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL):
- Best finish: Runners-up in 2014 season.
- Most runs: Shaun Marsh with 2,477 runs in 69 matches.
- Highest individual score: KL Rahul with 132* off 69 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020.
- Most wickets: Piyush Chawla with 86 wickets in 97 matches.
- Best bowling figures: Ankit Rajpoot with 5/14 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2018.
- Highest team total: 232/2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020.
- Lowest team total: 73 all out against Rising Pune Supergiants in IPL 2017.
- Most dismissals (wicket-keeper): KL Rahul with 64 dismissals in 81 matches.
- Most catches (fielder): David Miller with 46 catches in 79 matches.
- Fastest fifty: KL Rahul with 50 off 14 balls against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2018.
- Most sixes: Chris Gayle with 109 sixes in 30 matches.
- Highest partnership: 221 runs between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal for the first wicket against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020.
- Most centuries: Chris Gayle with 6 centuries in 30 matches.
- Most fifties: Shaun Marsh with 20 fifties in 69 matches.
- Best win-loss ratio: 1.062 (won 39, lost 36, tied 2, and NR 1) in the IPL.
Overall, PBKS has been a competitive team in the IPL with several talented players and some impressive performances over the years.
In addition to these records, PBKS has also produced some outstanding individual performances in the IPL. In IPL 2011, Paul Valthaty scored a brilliant century and became the first uncapped player to score a hundred in the IPL. In IPL 2018, Andrew Tye won the Purple Cap for taking the most number of wickets in the tournament.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Match by match win/lose
Here is a match-by-match summary of Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) win/loss record in the Indian Premier League (IPL) from the 2014 season to the 2020 season:
2014:
- PBKS won 11 matches and lost 3 in the league stage.
- PBKS lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in the final.
2015:
- PBKS won 3 matches and lost 11 in the league stage.
- PBKS finished at the bottom of the points table.
2016:
- PBKS won 4 matches and lost 8 in the league stage.
- PBKS finished at the 8th position in the points table.
2017:
- PBKS won 7 matches, lost 7, and 1 match ended in a no result in the league stage.
- PBKS finished at the 5th position in the points table.
2018:
- PBKS won 6 matches and lost 8 in the league stage.
- PBKS finished at the 7th position in the points table.
2019:
- PBKS won 6 matches and lost 8 in the league stage.
- PBKS finished at the 6th position in the points table.
2020:
- PBKS won 6 matches, lost 8, and qualified for the playoffs on the basis of a better net run rate than Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals.
- PBKS lost to Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 and to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator.
Overall, PBKS has had mixed results in the IPL with some impressive performances in certain seasons and disappointing performances in others. However, the team has always remained a strong contender in the tournament and will look to improve its record in the upcoming seasons.
