Preity Zinta, co-owner, ‘Kings XI Punjab’, officially launched the Team Mohali on March 31, 2008 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali, Punjab. ‘Kings XI Punjab’ is the youngest cricket team of the Indian Premier League, tournament. The team is led by Yuvraj Singh and coached by Tom Moody, the former Australian all-rounder. ‘Kings XI Punjab’ is part of the eight competing teams promoted by the Indian Premier League.
The owners of the franchise are Preity Zinta (Bollywood actress), Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group) and Mohit Burman (Dabur). The owners believe in nurturing talent at the grassroots level and are committed to developing the game of cricket especially in the Punjab region.
Neil Maxwell, an Australian all-rounder from New South Wales and Victoria, has been named the Chief Executive Officer of the ‘Team Mohali’. Neil is 40 and also represent, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee and Michael Hussey. Team Mohali has been named ‘Kings XI Punjab’ and has signed-up with leading national and international cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, S Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla, VRV Singh, Romesh Powar, Brett Lee, James Hopes, Luke Pomersvach, Kyle Mills, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardane and many more up-coming local cricketers.
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