The speculation has now been officially confirmed.
Yuvraj Singh's sensational batting in the second Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka was not enough to convince the Kings XI Pubjab team that he is still hot property. While his contribution as a batsman will remain crucial, the captaincy has been wrested from him.

The Preity Zinta co owned Mohali team will see Sri Lanka's captain, Kumar Sangakkara take over the reins.
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