Preity
Zinta's
Indian
Premier
League
cricket
team
Kings
XI
Punjab
(KXIP)
may
not
have
made
it
to
the
finals
of
the
inaugural
IPL,
but
there
is
no
denying
the
fact
that
the
bubbly
actress
gave
it
her
all
to
cheer
her
boys
right
from
the
word
'go'.
Captained
by
the
flamboyant
Yuvraj
Singh,
KXIP
made
it
to
the
semis
which
in
itself,
is
no
mean
feat.
Now
before
the
second
edition
of
the
hugely
successful
IPL
kicks
off
this
year,
Preity
Zinta
already
has
some
special
plans
to
further
boost
her
team's
prospects.
In
an
attempt
to
further
develop
the
game
of
cricket
in
the
states
of
Punjab,
Haryana,
Himachal
Pradesh
and
J&K,
Preity's
KXIP
will
hold
a
cricket
seminar
as
well
as
a
coaching
camp
in
Chandigarh.
The
aim
of
this
camp
is
to
identify,
nurture
and
groom
regional
talent
in
pursuit
of
excellence
for
the
game.
Besides
providing
a
suitable
platform
for
budding
cricketers,
this
camp
will
also
help
identify
brand
'Kings
XI
Punjab'
with
fans
and
the
regional
community
as
a
whole.
Apart
from
the
coaching
camp,
'KXIP
Cup',
a
T-20
tournament
among
the
teams
of
the
four
states
is
also
planned
to
be
conducted
at
Chandigarh
and
Mohali
from
28th
Jan
to
02nd
Feb'09.
The
tournament
will
be
conducted
in
conjunction
with
the
state
associations
and
in
particular
the
Punjab
Cricket
Academy
(PCA).
The
basic
aim
of
the
KXIP
cup
is
not
only
to
recognize
genuine
talent
but
also
recruit
them
in
the
KXIP
team
and
also
the
PCA.
This
cup
will
also
be
a
platform
for
the
states
to
connect
with
different
communities
of
the
nation.
The
matches
will
be
played
in
a
league
format
among
five
teams
i.e.
two
from
Punjab
and
one
each
from
the
other
three
states
(Haryana,
Himachal
Pradesh,
and
Jammu
&
Kashmir).
Every
team
will
comprise
of
14
players
and
two
officials.
Each
team
will
play
the
other
teams
once
and
the
top
two
teams
will
qualify
for
the
finals.
Hence,
a
total
of
11
matches
will
be
played
in
the
tournament.
The
matches
will
be
conducted
at
the
PCA
Stadium
in
Mohali
and
the
Cricket
Stadium,
Sector
16,
Chandigarh.
The
winning
team
will
be
given
cash
prize
of
Rs.3
lakh
while
the
runner-up
team
will
be
given
a
cash
prize
of
Rs.2
lakh.
Special
prizes
will
also
be
awarded
in
following
categories:
Man
of
the
Match
Man
of
the
Series
Best
Batsman
Best
Fielder
Best
Catch
of
the
Tournament
Most
Promising
Player
Fair-
play
Best
Team
Looks
like
Preity
has
already
started
the
groundwork
for
her
team
KXIP
to
come
out
triumphs
in
this
year's
IPL.
Story first published: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 9:55 [IST]