Kings XI Punjab (KXIP):
- Previous team mates at RCB (Rahul and Gayle) are set to play for Punjab.
- Ravichandran Ashwin to play for Punjab. Played all the 10 seasons under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
- Yuvraj SIngh is back into the Punjab’s fold once again.
- Overseas contingent is strong enough to beat any side.
Retained Players: Axar Patel
Players bought at the Auction: KL Rahul (INR 11.00 Crore), Ravichandran Ashwin (INR 7.60 Crore), Andrew Tye (INR 7.20 Crore), Aaron Finch (INR 6.20 Crore), Marcus Stoinis (INR 6.20 Crore), Karun Nair (INR 5.60 Crore), Mujeeb Zadran (INR 4.00 Crore), Ankit Singh Rajpoot (INR 3.00 Crore), David Miller (INR 3.00 Crore), Mohit Sharma (INR 2.40 Crore), Barinder Singh Sran (INR 2.20 Crore), Yuvraj Singh (INR 2.00 Crore), Chris Gayle (INR 2.00 Crore), Ben Dwarshuis (INR 1.40 Crore), Akshdeep Nath (INR 1.00 Crore), Manoj Tiwary (INR 1.00 Crore), Mayank Agarwal (INR 1.00 Crore), Manzoor Dar (INR 20 Lakhs), Pardeep Sahu (INR 20 Lakhs), Mayank Dagar (INR 20 Lakhs)