 It was announced that he will be the Captain of the Kings XI Punjab for 2016 IPL.After Kings XI Punjab lost five of their first six games, he was dropped as the captain and was replaced with Murali Vijay.During IPL 2015 season in the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab at Eden Gardens on 9 May, a policeman was left with his left eye blind after a ball struck him after being hit for a six by David Miller.