Kings XI Punjab today announced a small change in their Season 11 home schedule as they will play their first three matches at the iconic Mohali stadium and then cap it off with four matches at Indore. The side was originally slated to play their initial matches at Indore but logistical difficulties forced a change in the calendar.
However, fans from either venue won’t be too disappointed. Mohali, known to be quite a batting paradise, will get to see big hitters from Kings XI Punjab competing with those from M.S. Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings, David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gautam Gambhir’s Delhi Daredevils. It will be an ideal scenario for KXIP’s strikers like Chris Gayle, Aaron Finch, Yuvraj Singh and others, as well since they will have the ideal conditions to get going.
Indore fans will now get to witness four matches instead of three. Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be clashing with the Kings in Indore.
"It is unfortunate that the dates had to be shuffled so late in the day," said Kings XI Punjab CEO Satish Menon. "However, external difficulties always have to be worked around. Despite the unforeseen circumstances, we're excited by the prospect of starting off in Mohali. At the end of the day, both venues are home to us!"
The team has also started an exclusive sign up campaign on www.insider.in where registered users get to buy tickets an hour before they go live.
The new VIVO Indian Premier League schedule for Kings XI Punjab looks as follows.
Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time |
8th April |
Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils |
IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
4PM IST |
13th April |
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab |
M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
8PM IST |
15th April |
Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings |
IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
8PM IST |
19th April |
Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad |
IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali |
8PM IST |
21st April |
Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab |
Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
4PM IST |
23rd April |
Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab |
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi |
8PM IST |
26th April |
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab |
Rajiv Gandhi Intl. Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad |
8PM IST |
4th May |
Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians |
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
8PM IST |
6th May |
Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals |
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
8PM IST |
8th May |
Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab |
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
8PM IST |
12th May |
Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders |
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
4PM IST |
14th May |
Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
8PM IST |
16th May |
Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
8PM IST |
20th May |
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab |
M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
8PM IST |