IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Analysis - Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Analysis: Despite felling short of the IPL 2020 playoffs, Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) was the most entertaining side of the previous year IPL. KL Rahul led side fought every game and utilised the last ball to get the result of the game. Punjab Kings could not start well to the season however, they recovered till well with back to back wins.



The franchise appeared in IPL 2021 auction with a new brand identity and had the biggest purse value. They ran after the players they needed and eventually got them. Jhye Richardson, Riley Meredith and Dawid Malan are their top picks.



<h2>Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Analysis - Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats</h2>



Strengths - Top Order.



Last seasons Orange Cap winner, KL Rahul will lead the side as well as the batting lineup along with Mayank Agarwal as his opening partner. Both the players had a tremendous outing last time in UAE. Mayank Agarwal certainly loved the company of his buddy KL Rahul and IPL 2020 was by far the best IPL till now for him.



Both these batsmen will be backed by Universe Boss Chris Gayle. It was seen that the side won back to back games after Gayle was brought into the playing 11. Gayle will be backed by Nicholas Pooran at number four.



The franchise also has the likes of Dawid Malan, Sarfaraz Khan, Fabian Allen and Moises Henriques. The side filled with huge T20 batsmen, they look simply unstoppable.



Weaknesses - Bowling.



The inexperienced bowling lineup will be a major concern for the Mohali based franchise. Barring Mohammad Shami, no other bowler in PBKS had a proper IPL background. Ravi Bishnoi and Murugan Ashwin had a good IPL outing last time but it is highly unlikely that the team will go with both the leg spinners.



Punjab Kings have Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith as new recruit however both the players have no experience of Indian conditions. Fabian Allen who is now with PBKS benched the whole last season for SRH.



Arshdeep Singh is also with the side.



Someone from the new recruits will have to step up in the upcoming IPL to turn this weakness into their strength.



Opportunities - Arshdeep Singh.



The left-arm pacer has a perfect setting to step with as the support to Mohammad Shami and cement his position. He can even knock the doors of BCCI if he ables to replicate his IPL 2020 performance with shining numbers.



The pacer had nine scalps in the eight games for Punjab Kings last season. Arshdeep Singh was also used in the death overs by KL Rahul.



Threats - Injury Concern.



The injury calls of the key players will trouble the franchise. Their skipper KL Rahul had a thumb injury in the Australia tour. Mohammad Shami also sustained a thumb fracture in the pink-ball Test against Australia. It will be important for the franchise to monitor their recovery ahead of IPL.



Chris Gayle is 41 years old and it will be extremely important for PBKS to use him accordingly. Last season, Gayle had to miss a few games.?



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IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) Team Analysis - Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats

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Vivo IPL 2021 Schedule: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for IPL 2021. The fourteenth edition of the Indian Premier League began on 09th March with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai. Due to the increasing COVID cases in INDIA, IPL 2021 shifted to Dubai. 



Here you will get to know everything about IPL 2021 Schedule for MI, KKR, CSK, RCB, PBKS (KXIP), SRH, DC, RR.



Read: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/vivo-ipl-2021-rcb-mi-csk-kkr-srh-dc-rr-pbks-new-schedule/">Vivo IPL 2021 RCB, MI, CSK, KKR, SRH, DC, RR, PBKS Complete New Schedule</a>



The first few games of IPL 2021 will be played without spectators while the call will be taken later on to include the fans for the latter half of the tournament.



<h2>IPL 2021 Schedule for MI, KKR, CSK, RCB, PBKS (KXIP), SRH, DC, RR:</h2>



Here in the new IPL 2021 Schedule for MI, KKR, CSK, RCB, PBKS (KXIP), SRH, DC, RR in UAE: 



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Mathc No</td><td>Date Time</td><td>Match Centre</td><td>Venue</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>19-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>CSK Vs MI</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>20-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>KKR Vs RCB</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>21-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>PBKS Vs RR</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>22-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>DC Vs SRH</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>23-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>MI Vs KKR</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>24-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RCB Vs CSK</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>25-Sep-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>DC Vs RR</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>25-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>SRH Vs PBKS</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>26-Sep-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>CSK Vs KKR</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>26-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RCB Vs MI</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>27-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>SRH Vs RR</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>28-Sep-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>KKR Vs DC</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>28-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>MI Vs PBKS</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>29-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RR Vs RCB</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>30-Sep-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>SRH Vs CSK</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>01-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>KKR Vs PBKS</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>02-Oct-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>MI Vs DC</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>02-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RR Vs CSK</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>03-Oct-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>RCB Vs PBKS</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>03-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>KKR Vs SRH</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>04-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>DC Vs CSK</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>05-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RR Vs MI</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>06-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RCB Vs SRH</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>07-Oct-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>CSK Vs PBKS</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>07-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>KKR Vs RR</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>08-Oct-21 - 03:30 PM</td><td>SRH Vs MI</td><td>Abu Dhabi</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>08-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>RCB Vs DC</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>10-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>QUALIFIER 1</td><td>Dubai</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>11-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>ELIMINATOR</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>13-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>QUALIFIER 2</td><td>Sharjah</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>15-Oct-21 - 07:30 PM</td><td>FINAL</td><td>Dubai</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



OLD Schedule



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><tbody><tr><td>DATE/DAY</td><td>MATCH DETAILS</td><td>TIME (IST)</td><td>VENUE</td></tr><tr><td>April 9, Friday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 10, Saturday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 11, Sunday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 12, Monday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 13, Tuesday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 14, Wednesday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 15, Thursday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 16, Friday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 17, Saturday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 18, Sunday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 18, Sunday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 19, Monday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 20, Tuesday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 21, Wednesday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 21, Wednesday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 22, Thursday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 23, Friday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 24, Saturday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 25, Sunday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 25, Sunday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 26, Monday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>April 27, Tuesday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>April 28, Wednesday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>April 29, Thursday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>April 29, Thursday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>April 30, Friday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 1, Saturday</td><td>Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>May 2, Sunday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>May 2, Sunday</td><td>Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 3, Monday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 4, Tuesday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>May 5, Wednesday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>May 6, Thursday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 7, Friday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>May 8, Saturday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Capitals</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 8, Saturday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Delhi</td></tr><tr><td>May 9, Sunday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 9, Sunday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 10, Monday</td><td>Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 11, Tuesday</td><td>Delhi Capitals v Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 12, Wednesday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 13, Thursday</td><td>Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 13, Thursday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 14, Friday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Capitals</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 15, Saturday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 16, Sunday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 16, Sunday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 17, Monday</td><td>Delhi Capitals v Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 18, Tuesday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 19, Wednesday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 20, Thursday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 21, Friday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 21, Friday</td><td>Delhi Capitals v Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 22, Saturday</td><td>Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 23, Sunday</td><td>Mumbai Indians v Delhi Capitals</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 23, Sunday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Kolkata</td></tr><tr><td>May 25, Tuesday</td><td>QUALIFIER 1</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 26, Wednesday</td><td>ELIMINATOR</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 28, Friday</td><td>QUALIFIER 2</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 30, Sunday</td><td>FINAL</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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IPL 2021 Schedule for MI, KKR, CSK, RCB, PBKS (KXIP), SRH, DC, RR

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Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) IPL 2021 Full Schedule, Fixtures, Games, Teams, Opponents.



Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) IPL 2021 Full Schedule: With the new brand identity Punjab Kings (Formerly Kings XI Punjab) will open their IPL campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai. The game will be played on 12th April at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.



With a lot of purse value, Punjab Kings have done everything to acquire needed players in the recent IPL. They have got the likes of T20 specialist Dawid Malan, Jhye Richardson and a lot more.



<h2>Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) IPL 2021 Full Schedule, Fixtures, Games, Teams, Opponents:</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><tbody><tr><td>DATE/DAY</td><td>MATCH DETAILS</td><td>TIME (IST)</td><td>VENUE</td></tr><tr><td>April 12, Monday</td><td>Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 16, Friday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 18, Sunday</td><td>Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Mumbai</td></tr><tr><td>April 21, Wednesday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad</td><td>3:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 23, Friday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Chennai</td></tr><tr><td>April 26, Monday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>April 30, Friday</td><td>Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 2, Sunday</td><td>Punjab Kings Vs Delhi Capitals</td><td>7:30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 6, Thursday</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Punjab Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Ahmedabad</td></tr><tr><td>May 9, Sunday</td><td>Chennai Super Kings v Punjab Kings</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 13, Thursday</td><td>Mumbai Indians v Punjab Kings</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 15, Saturday</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders v Punjab Kings</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 19, Wednesday</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad v Punjab Kings</td><td>3.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr><tr><td>May 22, Saturday</td><td>Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals</td><td>7.30 PM</td><td>Bengaluru</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Punjab Kings (Kings XI Punjab) IPL 2021 Full Schedule, Fixtures, Games, Teams, Opponents

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IPL 2021: Punjab Kings appoints Damien Wright as new bowling coach for IPL 2021.



IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) welcomes former Australian first-class cricketer Damien Wright as their new bowling coach ahead of IPL 2021. The former Aussie cricketer will join Punjab King?s coaching staff headed by Anil Kumble.



Damien Wright had previously worked with New Zealand and Bangladesh as a coach. He joined New Zealand as the bowling coach while he was appointed as the head coach of Bangladesh?s Under 19 team in 2018. He also had experience with the Big Bash League franchise Hobart Hurricanes and the Melbourne Stars.



Wright will take over reigns from Charl Langeveldt as Punjab King?s head to IPL with a new brand identity. He will work closely with head coach Anil Kumble, batting coach Wasim Jaffer, fielding coach Jonty Rodes and assistant coach Andy Flower.



Punjab Kings (PBKS) will head to the fourteenth edition of IPL with a new brand identity. The Mohali based franchise will aim to end their IPL draught this edition.



The franchise had massive purse value going to the auction and acquired some big players. They brought Australian pacer Jhye Richardson who had a successful BBL 10 season earlier. Besides Richardson, Punjab Kings also purchased Dawid Malan and Riley Meredith.



PBKS will start its IPL 2021 campaign on April 12 against Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai. The franchise will head to Ahmedabad, Chennai and Bangalore to end their IPL 2021 league stages.



Punjab Kings full squad: KL Rahul (C), Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, Ishan Porel,? Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Chris Jordan, Sarfaraz Khan, Dawid Malan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Jhye Richardson, Harpreet Brar, Moises Henriques, Mohammed Shami, Chris Gayle,? Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Riley Meredith, Jalaj Saxena, Utkarsh Singh, Saurabh Kumar,? Shahrukh Khan, Fabian Allen.



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IPL 2021: Punjab Kings appoints Damien Wright as new bowling coach for IPL 2021

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Vivo IPL 2021: Best Possible Playing 11 of MI, CSK, RCB, DC, KKR, RR, SRH, PBKS in IPL 2021.



Vivo IPL 2021: The fourteenth edition of the Indian Premier League will come out as one of the most successful IPL seasons due to the hype created and the return of the tournament to Indian soil. With all the franchises gearing up for the mega cricketing festival, fans are eager to see their favourite players in action again.



The Vivo IPL 2021 is scheduled to begin from 09th April where defending champions Mumbai Indians will face Royal Challengers Bangalore in the tournament opener.



All the managements have bolstered their arsenal in the recent Vivo IPL auctions. Rajasthan Royals broke the bank as they brought Chirs Morris for a whopping INR 16.25 Crores. Punjab Kings also did good work in taking all the steal deals with all the money they had.



Ahead of the Vivo IPL 2021, we will take a look at the best possible playing 11 of all IPL franchises MI, CSK, RCB, DC, KKR, RR, SRH, PBKS in IPL 2021.



<h2>Best Possible Playing 11 of MI, CSK, RCB, DC, KKR, RR, SRH, PBKS in IPL 2021:</h2>



<h3>Rajasthan Royals (RR):</h3>



Jos Buttler(wicket-keeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson(c), Ben Stokes, Shivam Dube, Rahul Tewatia, Riyan Parag, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Chris Morris,&nbsp; Kartik Tyagi.



<h3>Punjab Kings (PBKS):</h3>



KL Rahul (captain &amp; wicket-keeper), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Dawid Malan, Nicholas Pooran/Deepak Hooda, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith/Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Murugan Ashwin, Jhye Richardson, Mohammad Shami.



<h3>Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB):</h3>



Devdutt Padikkal, Mohammad Azharuddin, Virat Kohli(captain), AB de Villiers(wicket-keeper), Glenn Maxwell, Washington Sundar, Harshal Patel/ Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Navdeep Saini, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammad Siraj.



<h3>Delhi Capitals (DC):</h3>



Shikhar Dhawan/Prithvi Shaw, Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith, Shreyas Iyer(captain), Rishabh Pant(wicket-keeper), Marcus Stoinis, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma/ Umesh Yadav.



<h3>Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):</h3>



David Warner(captain), Johnny Bairstow/Wriddhiman Saha(wicket-keeper), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Priyam Garg/ Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Mohammad Nabi/Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan.



<h3>Chennai Super Kings (CSK):</h3>



Robin Uthappa/Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(captain &amp; wicket-keeper), Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Imran Tahir/Krishnappa Gowtham.



<h3>Mumbai Indians (MI):</h3>



Rohit Sharma(Captain), Quinton de Kock(wicket-keeper), Surya Kumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter Nile/ Adam Milne, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.



<h3>Kolkata Knight Riders(KKR):</h3>



Shubman Gill, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Rana, Eoin Morgan(captain), Andre Russell, Dinesh Karthik(wicket-keeper), Sunil Narine, Pat Cummins, Shivam Mavi, Varun Chakravarthy/Harbhajan Singh, Kamlesh Nagarkoti.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Best Possible Playing 11 of MI, CSK, RCB, DC, KKR, RR, SRH, PBKS in IPL 2021

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Vivo IPL 2021: IPL Franchises with most wins in the history of IPL; MI, CSK, RCB, KKR, DC, PBKS, SRH, RR.



Vivo IPL 2021: The fourteenth edition of the Indian Premier League is just a fortnight away and the franchises have started to train inside their camps. All the eight franchises have organised their training camps with all the facilities. Chennai Super Kings were the first to organise it as usual.



The IPL 2021 is returning to India after a complete slowdown last year due to Covid-19. However, it is unlikely that BCCI is going to allow fans to enter the stadiums to cheer for their favourite teams.&nbsp;



The previous year IPL was the superhit contest as it shattered all the previous records while the story will not end here. The close nail-biting finish to the games will make the game more exciting and in the coming years, the numbers will increase tremendously.



In this article, we will take a look at IPL franchises and their wins in the history of IPL. The wins will be counted since the inception of the Indian T20 League in 2008.



The five times champion side Mumbai Indians leads the chart. Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma have a brilliant captaincy record in the IPL and has the highest win percentage of over 60 per-cent. MS Dhoni?s Chennai Super Kings (CSK) comes second in the list while Shahrukh Khan owned Kolkata Knight Riders follow CSK.



Virat Kohli?s RCB is in the fourth spot while the newly rebranded Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) sits at number 5.



<h2>IPL Franchises with most wins in the history of IPL; MI, CSK, RCB, KKR, DC, PBKS, SRH, RR</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"><table><tbody><tr><td>S. No.</td><td>IPL Franchise?</td><td>Number of Wins</td></tr><tr><td>01</td><td>Mumbai Indians</td><td>127</td></tr><tr><td>02</td><td>Chennai Super Kings</td><td>112</td></tr><tr><td>03</td><td>Kolkata Knight Riders</td><td>105</td></tr><tr><td>04</td><td>Royal Challengers Bangalore</td><td>96</td></tr><tr><td>05</td><td>Delhi Capitals (DC)&nbsp;</td><td>91</td></tr><tr><td>06</td><td>Punjab Kings</td><td>91</td></tr><tr><td>07</td><td>Rajasthan Royals</td><td>85</td></tr><tr><td>08</td><td>Sunrisers Hyderabad&nbsp;</td><td>72</td></tr><tr><td>09</td><td>Deccan Chargers</td><td>29</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Rising Pune Supergiants</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Gujarat Lions&nbsp;</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Pune Warriors India</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Kochi Tuskers&nbsp;</td><td>06</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



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Vivo IPL 2021: IPL Franchises with most wins in the history of IPL; MI, CSK, RCB, KKR, DC, PBKS, SRH, RR

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Vivo IPL 2021: A big update on Mohammad Shami?s injury given by Anil Kumble.



Vivo IPL 2021: Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble gave a big update on pacer Mohammad Shami?s injury. He said the pacer is on his way back to action and will play for the team in the elite competition which begins on 09th April.



The Indian senior pacer is out of the game since the last December. Shami took a major blow on his right forearm during the play on the third day of the first test in Adelaide. A well-directed bouncer from Pat Cummins hit Shami?s forearm and the further scans ruled out the cricketer from the entire tour.



The pacer was expected to return to the field on the India-England series however he was not considered match-fit for the tedious series and hence kept out of the squad.



According to the reports, Shami has been working on his fitness and has started bowling in the nets at National Cricket Academy (NCA) Bangalore. The cricketer will have to undergo a mandatory seven days quarantine before heading to the bio-bubble of Punjab Kings.



"He is fine as far as I know. He is coming to the bio-bubble for the quarantine and he will be out in a few days. I know he hasn't played any matches since his injury but he is good to go. We are really looking forward to him playing a few practice games and then getting ready for the first game," Kumble told Sportstar.



This time the rebranded Punjab Kings looks to have a formidable pace attack. They have roped in Jhye Richardson, Moises Henriques and Riley Meredith for INR 14 Crores, INR 4.2 Crores and INR 8 Crores respectively. Both the Australians had an outstanding Big Bash League season 10. PBKS also have some of the retained pacers in the squad with the likes of Chris Jordan, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, and Darshan Nalkande.



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Vivo IPL 2021: A big update on Mohammad Shami?s injury given by Anil Kumble

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Vivo IPL 2021: KL Rahul Hospitalised due to pain in his stomach, will miss a couple of games.



Vivo IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) skipper KL Rahul on Sunday complained of a severe stomach pain following which he has been hospitalised and will undergo surgery. Due to the same he will miss a couple of upcoming games for Punjab Kings.



According to the franchise, Rahul has been diagnosed with acute appendicitis and will miss the clash against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Sunday evening at Narendra Modi Stadium.



According to the reports, Punjab skipper Rahul is unlikely to return to the Cricket field for the remainder of the fourteenth edition of the Indian Premier LEague (IPL).



?KL Rahul complained of a severe abdomen pain last night and after not responding to medication, he was taken to the emergency room for further tests which revealed that he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. It will be resolved surgically and for safety measures he has been transferred to the hospital for the same.? Punjab Kings wrote in a tweet.



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Rahul is the leading run-getter till now in the Vivo IPL 2021 with 331 runs from 7 games and at an average of 66.20.



PBKS is yet to reveal the stand-in skipper in absence of KL Rahul. As per the experts, Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle will be two options.



Punjab is right now placed at sixth spot in the points table with three wins in seven games.



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Vivo IPL 2021: KL Rahul Hospitalised due to pain in his stomach, will miss a couple of games

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IPL 2022: 3 Players on whom Punjab Kings (PBKS) might use Right To Match (RTM) card in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction.



IPL 2022: The newly rebranded Punjab Kings (PBKS) will have to do a lot of homework before heading to the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. They will have to figure out multiple things in the squad and create a well-balanced team.?



All these years, Punjab Kings (PBKS) has failed to show a steady growth which later cost them. Ever Since KL Rahul has taken the leadership role, he is under serious pressure to perform for the side and most of the runs for his team are scored by him only.?



PBKS somehow will have to reduce the pressure from the shoulders of KL Rahul and create a well-balanced squad with quality all-rounders and finishers in the squad.



In this article, we will discuss three Players on whom Punjab Kings (PBKS) might use their Right To Match (RTM) card in the forthcoming IPL 2022 Mega Auction.



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<h2>3 Players on whom Punjab Kings (PBKS) might use Right To Match (RTM) card:</h2>



<h3>Mohammad Shami:</h3>



Senior Indian pacer, Mohammad Shami should be their primary target going forth in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. He looked average in the IPL 2021 however did extremely well in the previous IPL 2020. He is very good at the death where he restricted batters to score easy runs.



Besides this, Shami is the senior-most bowler in the arsenal of Punjab Kings (PBKS) and leaving him in the auction will force the franchise to buy another bowler with an equal skill set which I feel is quite a task.?



He picked 8 wickets in 8 games for PBKS in IPL 2021 while scalped 20 wickets in 14 games in the previous season in UAE.



<h3>Ravi Bishnoi:</h3>



Another Indian name that comes ahead for Punjab Kings (PBKS) is of tweaker Ravi Bishnoi. The young spinner impressed everyone with his skills in his debut season where he trapped players in his googlies and leg-spin.



Although, he was not given a chance in the first couple of games in PBKS but when he got one, he made an immediate impact. Bishnoi has a lot to offer and will prosper under the eyes of Anil Kumble in PBKS.



Last year, Bishnoi scalped 12 wickets while in Vivo IPL 2021 he picked 4 wickets in four games.



<h3>Shahrukh Khan:</h3>



The Tamil Nadu all-rounder was bought by Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2021 Auctions for whooping INR 5.25 Crores. Shahrukh Khan did not have a lot to flex under his stats but definitely, he is a good prospect for the future.



Khan played some crucial knocks in IPL 2021. He scored 47 off 36 in his only second game when his team was struggling. He also played multiple little cameos late in the innings to power Punjab Kings to a good total.



He managed to do well for his team when he had no support from the other end. In the Vivo IPL 2021, Khan amassed 107 runs in seven innings with a average of 21.40.



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IPL 2022: 3 Players on whom Punjab Kings (PBKS) might use Right To Match (RTM) card in the IPL 2022 Mega Auction

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Vivo IPL 2021: The newly rebranded Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Friday signed Australian pacer Nathan Ellis for the upcoming leg of the Vivo IPL 2021. Ellis is also picked by Cricket Australia as a reserve player for the Twenty20 World Cup 2021.



The development came soon after the franchise, Punjab Kings, learnt about the unavailability of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. The two cricketers have been ruled out of the second leg of the Vivo IPL 2021.



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PBKS confirmed the development and also informed that the franchise was totally unaware of the unavailability of Richardson and Meredith until yesterday. The announcement came after Cricket Australia?s (CA?s) press conference held a day before.



"We were not aware of the fitness status of Jhye and Riley until yesterday," Punjab Kings team's CEO Satish Menon said, confirming the signing to Cricbuzz. "We have signed Ellis as a replacement player. We will announce the second replacement in a day or two," PBKS CEO said.



"We are in talks with a few players. Anil (Kumble, the head coach) will finalise one soon."



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Ellis, who has been a new signing for PBKS, picked up a brilliant hat-trick in the recent T20I series against Bangladesh. He removed Mahdmullah, Mehidy Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman in the final deliveries of the match to complete his hattrick. Nathan Ellis is the only cricketer to have a hat-trick on a T20I debut.



It is also noteworthy that Ellis went unsold in the January mini Auctions held of the IPL 2021.



The IPL franchises will now look to cover all its areas left due to the unavailability of the players. A few key players have been injured and will not take part in the upcoming season of the IPL while a few are skipping the tournament due to their personal reasons.



Rajasthan Royals (RR) pacer Jofra Archer was earlier ruled out for the entire year due to elbow injury while KKR pacer Pat Cummins will not participate in the tournament as he and his wife are expecting their first baby.



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Vivo IPL 2021: Punjab Kings (PBKS) signed Nathan Ellis as Meredith and Richardson ruled out for Vivo IPL 2021

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New Zealand leads Pakistan 1-0 heading into the 2nd ODI at Hamilton's Seddon Park on April 2. The hosts won the first match by 73 runs thanks to Mark Chapman's 132 and Nathan Smith's 4-wicket haul, though Chapman will miss this game due to injury. Pakistan will rely on Babar Azam and Agha Salman, while New Zealand pins hopes on Daryl Mitchell and debutant Muhammad Abbas. The balanced pitch may favor bowlers later, with possible rain interruptions. Key fantasy picks include Babar, Mitchell, and Abbas, with teams likely to feature a mix of power hitters and strike bowlers.

PAK vs NZ 2nd ODI: Dream 11 Prediction: Best Dream 11 teams, Player Choices, Captain picks and more

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Chennai Super Kings are having a tough time in the IPL 2025

CSK scouts vs CSK team management! Massive rift breaks out in MS Dhoni's team

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The new era in Pakistan cricket started with the T20I series against New Zealand.

PCB acts as a betrayal barrier for Shadab Khan! Captaincy taken after being finalised

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Pakistan versus New Zealand 2nd ODI: New Zealand faces Pakistan in the crucial second ODI on April 2 in Hamilton, aiming for a series-clinching win. However, they will be without Mark Chapman, who scored a century in the first match, due to a minor hamstring injury. Tim Seifert replaces him, while Chapman targets a return for the third ODI. Coach Gary Stead remains hopeful about his recovery.

PAK vs NZ: Huge blow for New Zealand as Mark Chapman gets ruled out of the 2nd ODI versus Pakistan, replacement named

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With IPL giving rise to many world-class bowlers, the MI vs KKR game at Wankhede marked a glimpse of another star in making, Ashwani Kumar. His figures on IPL debut features him among top 5 players with best bowling innings on debut. He was also named the player of the match.

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