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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the new name of the IPL team ‘Kings XI Punjab’?
A
Punjab Knights
B
Punjab Champions
C
Punjab Kings
D
Punjab Warrior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The team name was changed to Punjab Kings in February 2021. In the mini auction held on 23 December 2022, Punjab Kings made the highest ever bid for a player in IPL history, paying a whopping Rs 18.50 crores for Sam Curran.

Detailed explanation-2: -After the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2023 auction, the team player’s names of Punjab Kings (PBKS) will get announced officially. The players who were in the team in IPL 2022 were Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal, Shahrukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh and Rahul Chahar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Punjab Kings Team is owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta and Karan Paul. Punjab Kings was previously known as Kings XI Punjab. The team has not won the IPL tournament yet. However, the team was a semi-finalist in the first IPL tournament held in 2008 and runner-up in IPL (2005).

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