IPL 2021: Kings XI Punjab to be renamed Punjab Kings ahead of IPL 14

The IPL 2021 is all set to start from April 2021. The 14th edition of IPL will be played in India in the bio-bubble environment. Kings XI Punjab, one of the 8 franchises of the Indian Premier League is all set to change their team name and logo before the IPL auctions that are going to take place on 18th February.

The team will call itself Punjab Kings, the formal communication has been done with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The approval is also understood to be approved. The team will make an official announcement a day ahead of IPL auctions.

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The official site and no owner yet state any reason behind the change of name and logo of the team. The team saw a lot of ups and downs in IPL 2020. The franchise owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, and Karan Paul, has been finished only once as a runner up in 13 editions.