Going into the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Kings XI Punjab franchise will continue with Mohali as their home venue along with Indore being the second choice. Mohali will be hosting four of the seven home games, while Indore will see the other three home games for the KXIP.

This decision came about after matters related to the security arrangements between the Punjab Government and Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) last year, had been resolved.

In August 2017, the KXIP had asked the BCCI to change their primary home venue from Mohali because of a lack of support from the PCA and the local officials. They also complained that a lack of fans had resulted in low revenue.

Talking to The Indian Express, KXIP’s CEO, Satish Menon said, “We wanted to shift our base from Mohali but the main issue regarding the security has been resolved between the government and the Punjab Cricket Association. We are happy to be played in Mohali as there is different energy there.”

He further added, “We will be playing four games in Mohali and the remaining three in Indore. It has been a good venue for us, and the response has been great as we have seen packed houses last year.”

Kings XI Punjab has only retained only bowling all-rounder Axar Patel from their previous squad.