Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)
Team Name : Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) Founded : 2008. Captain : Adam Gilchrist (Aus) Coach : Greg Shippered (Aus) Owner : Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Karan Paul & Mohit Burman Achievements : No Championships as yet Official website : http://www.kxip.in/ Home Ground Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
There are two Home Stadiums for this team :
1. The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located at Mohali, just outside the city of Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab. The construction of the stadium took around 25 crore and 3 years to complete. The stadium has an official capacity of 30000 spectators. 2. HPCA Stadium
HPCA Stadium Stadium (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium) is a cricket stadium located in the city of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. The nearest airport to the stadium is Gaggal at Kangra, which is just 15 km away. The stadium is home to Himachal Pradesh cricket team for Ranji Trophy matches and other limited overs matches. The stadium is also a backup venue to host two IPL matches as the home stadium of Kings XI Punjab.
The venue is unique in India as it is situated at a height of 1,457 m (4,780 ft 2 in) above sea level and has snow capped mountains in the backdrop. The weather in Dharamshala provides a perfect condition to host an international cricket match. Teams for 2011 IPL season 4
Dinesh Karthik, Abhishek Nayar, Praveen Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey, Stuart Broad, Ryan Harris, Dimitri Mascarenhas and Nathan Rimmington.
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