Indian Premier League franchise Kings XI Punjab were on Wednesday renamed as Punjab Kings ahead of the 2021 edition’s auction that takes place on Thursday in Chennai.
The development had been reported in the lead up to the auction while the name and new logo was officially unveiled on Wednesday.
“I liked the name Kings XI, but the team is a lot more than just 11 players. It was supposed to feel like a family, supposed to feel like a whole unit,” franchise captain KL Rahul told Star Sports.
“I felt like we were on the right track last year as well, we played some unbelievable cricket and we managed to do some unreal things last season. There were a lot of close games last year that we really felt like we should have won, and that has happened in the last three seasons that I have been part of Kings XI. So fingers crossed, this (name change) will bring us some good luck and bring our team together,” Rahul added.
The franchise, jointly owned by Mohit Burman, Ness…