Losing quick wickets cost us the match, says Gilchrist
by IANS
Hyderabad: It was madness. That was how Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist described his team losing four wickets in four balls to end up with a low total against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which won the match by five wickets here on Friday night. Gilchrist believes this was the turning point and his team very much lost the match there. "We were well-positioned to get ourselves up for about 140. That...  
01:57 PM, Apr 20, 2013

Bowlers and Perera take Hyderabad to first place Hyderabad: A dramatic collapse of 4 for 1 proved irreparable for Kings XI Punjab, who lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets on Friday. For the second game in a row Amit Mishra had a say in a late-innings hat-trick, though it was not recorded next to his name - in the 18th over, he removed Azhar Mahmood with his fourth delivery, Manpreet Gony was run out on the fifth,...  
11:16 PM, Apr 19, 2013

As it happened: Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 6, Game 25 Live updates from Game 25 of IPL 6 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Both the teams have won their previous matches and will look to get another win under their belt. Knowing he wouldn't play in the team's next game in Chennai, Sunrisers' skipper Kumar Sangakkara left himself out and drafted in young South African wicketkeeper batsman Quinton...  
07:20 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Lehman hopes Punjab batsmen will come good
by IANS
Hyderabad: Kings XI Punjab coach Darren Lehman hopes his batsmen will come good in Friday's game here against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 6. The coach said that while the victory against Kolkatta Knight Riders has bolstered the team's confidence, they need to play well against Sunrisers, who have eight points from five matches. Punjab have won two out of four games but their batsmen, including captain Adam Gilchrist, have...  
08:27 PM, Apr 18, 2013

Three wickets after a duck make Mahmood happy Mohali: Kings XI Punjab held onto a narrow four-run win against Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday thanks to Azhar Mahmood's spell of 3 for 21 after he drew a blank with the bat. Azhar Mahmood, along with David Hussey and Gurkeerat Maan, fell prey to Sunil Narine's hat-trick effort at the PCA Stadium but converted his failure with the bat into success with the ball when he sent back key...  
12:49 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Stretch the boundaries, I'll keep hitting sixes: Gony Mohali: In Manpreet Gony, Kings XI Punjab found the match winner they were looking for on Tuesday, with his all-round show sealing the much-needed win against the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders. And the Man of the Match issued a warning: "Stretch the boundaries however much you like, I'll still keep hitting sixes." Gony arrived at the crease on Tuesday when KKR's Sunil Narine completed the first hat-trick of IPL...  
10:59 AM, Apr 17, 2013

IPL 6: All-round Gony stars in thrilling Punjab win over KKR Mohali: What threatened to be a mismatch between the defending IPL champions and a struggling Kings XI Punjab turned out to a gripping encounter at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday. After yesterday's upset win for Pune Warriors over heavyweights Chennai Super Kings, Punjab pulled the ground from underneath Kolkata Knight Riders' feet to record a thrilling four-run victory. The fans in Mohali were treated to a see-saw match....  
07:41 PM, Apr 16, 2013

Kings XI to bolster batting against KKR, says Darren Lehmann Chandigarh: Kings XI Punjab coach Darren Lehmann Monday said his batsmen need to bat out the full twenty overs and put more runs on the board to give the bowlers a chance to defend the total. "Our bowling and fielding has been really good. But what has obviously let us down is the batting. We need to bat out the full overs and score a bit more runs to give...  
10:20 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Punjab search for second win against mighty KKR Mohali: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will travel to north India on Tuesday expecting to bag two easy points against hosts Kings XI Punjab, who are struggling to get their act together in IPL 6. Punjab have had a miserable run in the last two matches. After starting their campaign with an impressive eight-wicket win over Pune Warriors India, they were delivered a 10-wicket hammering by Chennai Super Kings and...  
03:05 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Dravid acknowledges team effort in win over Punjab Jaipur: Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid is extremely pleased with the team effort in their six- wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, here. Chasing a modest 125 on a difficult wicket, Rajasthan won by six wickets. "It was Sreesanth who got us early wickets and Chandila too did a fairly good job opening the attack. Our rest of the bowling and the fielding was also good and we could restrict...  
11:08 AM, Apr 15, 2013

IPL 6: Ajinkya Rahane, Sanju Samson steer Rajasthan to third victory Jaipur: A stabilizing fourth-wicket stand between Ajinkya Rahane and debutant Sanju Samson ensured Rajasthan Royals came up on the right end of a see-saw chase of a small target of 125 against Kings XI Punjab at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday. A wayward opening spell from Ryan Harris was followed by a double-wicket maiden eighth over from Praveen Kumar, but even the loss off the vastly experienced Brad Hodge...  
11:15 PM, Apr 14, 2013

As it happened: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab, Game 18, IPL 6 Live updates from Game 18 of IPL 6 between Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Sunday. Comparing Rajasthan Royals to Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan look the more formidable unit with better all-round players in Sunday\'s fixture in Jaipur. Rajasthan have won two of their three encounters IPL 6 while Punjab have one win and one loss to show. Rajasthan captain Rahul Dravid might have...  
06:57 PM, Apr 14, 2013

IPL 6: Clinical Chennai demolish Punjab by 10 wickets A masterful innings by Mike Hussey gave Chennai Super Kings their first victory of IPL 6 as they demolished Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. Hussey, who made an unbeaten 86 off 54 balls, once again showed how useful a player he is for Chennai. First he held onto a tough catch of Adam Gilchrist in Punjab's innings and then he, along...  
11:10 PM, Apr 10, 2013

IPL 6: Kings XI Punjab ready for Chennai test at home Mohali: Kings XI Punjab, fresh off a commanding win over Pune Warriors India, host the two-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings at the PCA Stadium here on Wednesday. After losing their opening encounter against Mumbai Indians by nine runs, CSK will hope to kick-start their season against Punjab. Traditionally slow starters, MS Dhoni's team knows how to peak, which is exactly what they will aim against Adam Gilchrist's team. A...  
03:45 AM, Apr 10, 2013

It's a great start for us, says Adam Gilchrist Pune: Kings XI Punjab had never won their opening match in the IPL before their eight-wicket victory over Pune Warriors here on Sunday and captain Adam Gilchrist is relived that his side has got rid of the hoodoo. "Kings XI Punjab have never won their opening match in the IPL earlier. That is the hoodoo we have got rid of. Every team hopes to start a tournament with a win...  
08:40 PM, Apr 07, 2013

Clinical Kings XI Punjab thrash Pune Warriors by eight wickets Pune: Kings XI Punjab put up a remarkable allround performance to crush Pune Warriors India by eight wickets in their first match of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. This is Pune's second consecutive defeat after they lost their opening match by 22 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. Pune won the toss and opted to bat on a pitch offering substantial assistance to the seam bowlers. Praveen...  
06:57 PM, Apr 07, 2013

As it happened: Pune Warriors India vs Kings XI Punjab, Game 6, IPl 6 Pune, who lost their opener against Hyderabad, need a win to boost their morale against Adam Gilchrist's team which is playing its first match. Pune's record against Punjab is very encouraging. Of four ties so far over the last two seasons, they have won three and lost one. However, one can not go by stats in this format as over and over again the underdogs have put the skids under...  
02:26 PM, Apr 07, 2013

IPL 6: Pune Warriors India eye first win against Punjab Pune: Pune Warriors India look to move on from their Friday's defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad when they play Kings XI Punjab at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Sunday. The Pune batsmen had a horrible outing against Hyderabad on Friday as they failed to chase down an innocuous-looking target of 127. It was a very disappointing batting performance from a team that has big names like Yuvraj Singh, Marlon Samules...  
01:08 PM, Apr 06, 2013

Pomersbach promises to keep off controversy in IPL
by IANS
The incident is one of the many in Pomersbach's troubled past but he is back now, this time with Kings XI Punjab. ...  
06:06 PM, Apr 02, 2013

Team profile: Kings XI Punjab cannot be underestimated A look at the standing of players of Kings XI Punjab for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. ...  
12:01 PM, Apr 02, 2013