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Ravichandran Ashwin named Kings XI Punjab skipper for IPL season 11
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Kings XI Punjab will clash against Delhi Daredevils in their season opener on 8th April at Firoz Shah Kotla in Delhi
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Ashwin played his last T20 for India seven months back in July, 2017 against the West Indies and last ODI against the same opponents last June
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The Punjab-based franchise had its eyes set on Yuvraj Singh and there were several reports also about Yuvraj being thought about as the captain of KXIP but it was not to be.
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India’s premiere off spinner, Ashwin was bought by a whopping INR 7.60 crores by Kings Xi Punjab during the auctions held in January this year.
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Ashwin also becomes a surprise pick as he is currently out of the Indian team in the limited overs format
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Ashwin was not retained by Chennai Super Kings and the yellow brigade lost out the to bid Kings XI.
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The franchise on Monday afternoon announced the captain of the team on their twitter handle.
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Kings XI Punjab sprang in a surprise by naming Ravichandran Ashiwn as their captain for IPL season 11.
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