India cricketer R Ashwin will lead Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The franchise made the announcement on Monday through a Facebook live with team director and mentor Virender Sehwag spilling the beans with the spinner sitting next to him. The veteran offie was part of the Chennai Super Kings camp until it was suspended a couple of years back and spent the last two seasons with Rising Pune Supergiant. This year, however, the former champions didn’t even step in the bidding war as Kings XI swooped Ashwin for Rs.7.6 crore after brushing off Rajasthan Royals.
Addressing the audience, Sehwag admitted that a number of fans and followers felt that Yuvraj Singh would be the right choice but he felt that Ashwin would be better suited to don the captain’s hat.

India cricketer R Ashwin will lead Kings XI Punjab in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. The franchise made the announcement on Monday through a Facebook live with team director and mentor Virender Sehwag spilling the beans with the spinner sitting next to him. The veteran offie was part of the Chennai Super Kings camp until it was suspended a couple of years back and spent the last two seasons with Rising Pune Supergiant. This year, however, the former champions didn’t even step in the bidding war as Kings XI swooped Ashwin for Rs.7.6 crore after brushing off Rajasthan Royals.
Addressing the audience, Sehwag admitted that a number of fans and followers felt that Yuvraj Singh would be the right choice but he felt that Ashwin would be better suited to don the captain’s hat.