Who is the captain of Punjab Kings in 2021?

Captain KL Rahul
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Are Punjab Kings out of IPL?

The Punjab Kings played in the now-defunct Champions League Twenty20 once, in 2014 as the Kings XI Punjab and finished as semi-finalists. The team name was changed to Punjab Kings in February 2021….Seasons.

Year	League table standing	Final standing
2019	6th out of 8	6th
2020	6th out of 8	6th
2021	6th out of 8	6th

Can Kings 11 Punjab qualify?

Punjab Kings still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for playoffs. The KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings side can still make it to the top-four in IPL 2021 if they win their final league game — against Chennai Super Kings on October 7 — by a big margin and hope the other results go their way.

How did Punjab Kings perform in IPL 2021 in India?

To recap, the first leg of IPL 2021 in India saw Punjab Kings with a decent performance. They could manage to win 3 matches from 8 games, but they weren’t as bad as the stats show. But the road ahead looks difficult for them.

Will Riley Meridith play in IPL 2021?

Punjab Kings bought two quality pacers in the side in IPL 2021 Auction in the form of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meridith. While Jhye is definitely a sure short starter, Riley might find it difficult to play in the XI initially due to overseas players restrictions and Team combination.

How many players should Punjab Kings play in most of their matches?

So, in all probability, Punjab Kings should definitely play 7 players in most of their matches. The list includes KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal at the top, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran in the middle-order. The bowling should definitely see Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Shami, and Jhye Richardson playing most of the matches.

What has PBKs done in the IPL 2021 auction?

Come to 2021, PBKS have done some interesting changes in the squad. They purchased two of the costliest players in the auction in the form of Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith. They could acquire the services of Dawid Malan at just his base price. Tamil Nadu’s attacking finisher, Shahrukh Khan was purchased for 5 crores.