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{{Short description|Indian Premier League cricket team season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox cricket club season
| club =[[Kings XI Punjab]]
| season =2016
| coach = [[Sanjay Bangar]]
| captain = [[David Miller (South African cricketer)|David Miller]], <br/>[[Murali Vijay]]<ref>{{cite news |title=M Vijay replaces David Miller as Kings XI Punjab captain for rest of IPL 2016 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/m-vijay-replaces-david-miller-as-kings-xi-punjab-captain-for-rest-of-ipl-2016-1006077 |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
| ground = [[PCA Stadium]], [[Mohali]]
| comp1 = [[2015 Indian Premier League|IPL]]
| comp1 result = 8th
| prevseason = [[Kings XI Punjab in 2015|2015]]
| nextseason = [[Kings XI Punjab in 2017|2017]]
}}

[[Kings XI Punjab]] (KXIP) are a franchise cricket team based in [[Mohali]], India, which plays in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL). They were one of the eight teams which competed in the [[2016 Indian Premier League]].

== Squad ==
* Players with international caps before the start of 2016 IPL are listed in '''bold'''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kings XI Indian Premier League 2016 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2016-968923/kings-xi-punjab-squad-969899/series-squads |access-date=17 April 2026 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
|-
! No.
! Name
! Nationality
! Birth date
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Year signed
! Salary
! Notes
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batsmen
|-
|1|| '''[[Hashim Amla]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1983|03|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|8|| '''[[Murali Vijay]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1984|04|01|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|3|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
|9|| '''[[Shaun Marsh]]'''{{refn|group=lower-alpha|ruled out of the season with an injury}} || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1983|07|09|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.2|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|10|| '''[[David Miller (South African cricketer)|David Miller]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1989|06|10|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|5|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|16|| [[Nikhil Naik]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1994|11|09|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2015 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Occasional wicket-keeper
|-
|29|| '''[[Gurkeerat Singh]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1990|06|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1.3|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Occasional wicket-keeper
|-
|36|| [[Manan Vohra]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1993|07|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|35|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
| || [[Armaan Jaffer]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1998|10|25|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| All-rounders
|-
|17|| '''[[Marcus Stoinis]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|09|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|55|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Overseas
|-
|19|| '''[[Rishi Dhawan]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1990|02|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|3|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} ||
|-
|20|| '''[[Axar Patel]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1994|01|20|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|75|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|28|| '''[[Farhaan Behardien]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1983|10|09|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} || Overseas
|-
|32|| '''[[Glenn Maxwell]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|10|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Wicket-keepers
|-
|6|| '''[[Wriddhiman Saha]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1984|10|24|df=y}} || Right-handed || || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.2|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Bowlers
|-
|5|| [[Anureet Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|03|02|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|14|| [[Swapnil Singh]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1991|01|22|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|18|| '''[[Mohit Sharma]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1988|09|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6.5|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} ||
|-
|21|| [[Pardeep Sahu]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1985|08|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] googly || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|25|| '''[[Mitchell Johnson]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1981|11|02|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6.5|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|28|| [[Shardul Thakur]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1991|10|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|66|| '''[[Sandeep Sharma]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1993|05|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2014 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|85|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|-
|87|| '''[[Kyle Abbott (cricketer)|Kyle Abbott]]''' || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1987|06|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.1|c|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-4}} || Overseas
|-
|94|| [[K. C. Cariappa (cricketer)|KC Cariappa]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age2|2016|04|09|1994|04|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2016 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|80|l|year=2016|mode=historical|round=-3}} ||
|}

{{notelist}}

==Season standings==
{{2016 Indian Premier League Points table|team=KXIP}}

===Match log===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!No.
!Date
!Opponent
!Venue
!Result
!Scorecard
|-
| 1 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=11|format=mdy}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 5 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980905.html Scorecard]
|-
| 2 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=15|format=mdy}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla Ground|Delhi]] || Lost by 8 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980913.html Scorecard]
|-
| 3 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=17|format=mdy}} || [[Rising Pune Supergiants]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|Mohali]] || Won by 6 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980919.html Scorecard]
|-
| 4 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=19|format=mdy}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 6 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980925.html Scorecard]
|-
| 5 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=23|format=mdy}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium|Hyderabad]] || Lost by 5 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980935.html Scorecard]
|-
| 6 || {{dts|1=2016|2=4|3=25|format=mdy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 25 runs || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980941.html Scorecard]
|-
| 7 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=1|format=mdy}} || [[Gujarat Lions]] || [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium|Rajkot]] || Won by 23 runs || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980955.html Scorecard]
|-
| 8 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=4|format=mdy}} || [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] || [[Eden Gardens|Kolkata]] || Lost by 7 runs || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980963.html Scorecard]
|-
| 9 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=7|format=mdy}} || [[Delhi Daredevils]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] || Won by 9 runs || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980971.html Scorecard]
|-
| 10 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=9|format=mdy}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 1 run || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980977.html Scorecard]
|-
| 11 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=13|format=mdy}} || [[Mumbai Indians]] || [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium|Visakhapatnam]] || Won by 7 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980985.html Scorecard]
|-
| 12 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=15|format=mdy}} || [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] || [[Punjab Cricket Association Stadium|Mohali]] || Lost by 7 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980991.html Scorecard]
|-
| 13 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=18|format=mdy}} || [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] || [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|Bengaluru]] || Lost by 82 runs || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/980999.html Scorecard]
|-
| 14 || {{dts|1=2016|2=5|3=21|format=mdy}} || [[Rising Pune Supergiants]] || [[Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium|Visakhapatnam]] || Lost by 4 wickets || [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/981005.html Scorecard]
|-
| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Overall record: 4–10. Failed to advance.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Kings XI Punjab}}

[[Category:Punjab Kings seasons]]
[[Category:2016 Indian Premier League]]

2016 Kings XI Punjab season - Revision history

DexterEdmonson0 at 22:25, 17 April 2026