IPL 2018: Ravichandran Ashwin is the new kings XI punjab captain

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) announced on Monday that senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin would be their new captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018. Former India cricketer and KXIP's mentor Virender Sehwag made the announcement via a video on the IPL team's official Facebook page.

Ashwin, who was bought for 7.6 crore by KXIP, has now become the tenth player to lead the Punjab outfit. Glenn Maxwell (Australia, 2017), Murali Vijay (India, 2016), David Miller (South Africa, 2016), George Bailey (Australia, 2014 and 2015), David Hussey (Australia, 2012 and 2013), Adam Gilchrist (Australia, 2011 and 2012), Mahela Jayawardene ((Sri Lanka, 2010), Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka, 2009) and Yuvraj Singh (India, 2008) have led the team in the past. KXIP had retained only India spinner Axar Patel for Rs 12.5 crore ahead of the IPL auction, held on January 27 and 28 in Bengaluru.