In the top run-scorers list for the 13th edition of Indian Premier League currently, Kings XI Punjab have two entries in the top three: cap...
In the top run-scorers list for the 13th edition of Indian Premier League currently, Kings XI Punjab have two entries in the top three: captain KL Rahul and his best mate, on and off the field, Mayank Agarwal.
In the top wicket-takers list, KXIP have Mohammed Shami placed at No 5 while Ravi Bishnoi has the joint-best returns for an uncapped player and is already a strong contender for walking away with the emerging player of the year award.
In Nicholas Pooran, they have arguably one of the best young T20 batsman in the world and he stands second in the list of six-hitters for the season, behind only Sanju Samson.
The fact that, despite all of the above, KXIP are last on the points table with five defeats in six matches is a damning indictment of how the players have not been able to collectively deliver in a match.
In Rahul’s first season as captain and Anil Kumble’s return to the league as a coach, it would be fair to say that the team looks lost for now.
Team combination
The most obvious indication that a team is struggling to figure out their best combination is in the number of players they end up using over a...
