Punjab Kings Quiz
Will a change in name bring about a change in fortune? How closely have you followed Punjab’s journey in the IPL over the years? It’s time to find out!
Punjab’s best result came in the 2014 IPL. Who led them in all 17 of their matches that season?
Bailey captained Punjab while Maxwell won the IPL MVP award that season.
David Miller
George Bailey
Glenn Maxwell
Virender Sehwag
Only twice have Punjab reached the playoffs. Once was in 2014. Which was the other season?
Under the captaincy of Yuvraj Singh, Punjab finished second in the league stage before losing to Chennai Super Kings in the semi-finals.
2008
2009
2010
2011
Punjab signed Riley Meredith for ₹8 crore during the 2021 IPL auction. Which Big Bash League franchise does he play for?
Meredith has played 34 BBL matches for the Hurricanes so far.
Adelaide Strikers
Hobart Hurricanes
Perth Scorchers
Sydney Sixers
Who was Punjab’s head coach before Anil Kumble took charge in 2020?
Hesson was Punjab’s coach in 2019, while Sehwag and Hodge held the position in 2017 and ‘18 respectively.
Brad Hodge
Mike Hesson
Sanjay Bangar
Virender Sehwag
Who is the all-time top run-scorer for Punjab in the IPL?
Marsh has scored 2477 runs at an average of 39.95 for Punjab in the IPL.
Adam Gilchrist
David Miller
KL Rahul
Shaun Marsh
Three bowlers have taken hat-tricks for Punjab in the IPL. Who is the only pacer among the three?
Curran took a hat-trick for Punjab against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019.
Andrew Tye
Irfan Pathan
Sam Curran
Sandeep Sharma
Shahrukh Khan was Punjab’s most expensive signing among Indian players in the 2021 IPL auction. Which team does he play for in domestic cricket?
Shahrukh has a batting strike rate of 131.39 in T20 cricket.
Delhi
Karnataka
Mumbai
Tamil Nadu
Against which of these teams do Punjab have a win percentage of over 50 in the IPL?
Punjab have won 14 out of the 26 matches (53.85%) they’ve played against RCB.
Kolkata Knight Riders
Rajasthan Royals
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Which uncapped player did Punjab retain ahead of the 2014 IPL auction?
Punjab retained Vohra, despite him being an uncapped player.
Axar Patel
Manan Vohra
Mandeep Singh
Sandeep Sharma
Who, while playing for Punjab, won the Purple Cap in IPL 2018?
Tye took 24 wickets at a strike rate of 14 during IPL 2018.
Andrew Tye
Ankit Rajpoot
Mohit Sharma
Ravichandran Ashwin