KXIP vs KKR: KXIP won the toss and chose to field first
KXIP have won the toss and chose to field first.
Kings XI Punjab have had a convincingly good season this IPL. They have been at the top of the points table for significant time and presently stand at the 3rd spot in the points table standings.
Both KXIP and KKR have been explosive with both bat and ball, but haven't fired as regularly as they would have hoped. As such, they find themselves locked in a furious scurry to the final four. The hosts have a two-point cushion over their visitors, but with MI and RR recently showing they've got more composure and desire than a puffin fighting a stingray, both Ashwin and Karthik know they have to lead their side to victory today.
Both the teams are looking to make their way to the playoffs as soon as possible.
The teams are the boldest claimants of the IPL trophy this season and their players have proved their mettle with the bat as well as the ball. In KKR’s 5 wins this season, Sunil Narine has scored 145 runs at a strike-rate of 166.67. In their five defeats, the Trinidadian has only managed a total of 57 runs. Whereas, on the other hand, KL Rahul's hitting power has been the crucial factor for Punjab's batting line-up, accompanied by Chris Gayle, the two make the hitting duo, even the best of the teams would envy.
Here are the final playing eleven:
Kings XI Punjab: C Gayle, L Rahul (wk), K Nair, M Agarwal, A Finch, A Patel, R Ashwin*, A Tye, M Sharma, M Ur Rahman, B Sran
Kolkata Knight Riders: C Lynn, S Narine, R Uthappa, N Rana, D Karthik* (wk), S Gill, A Russell, J Searles, P Chawla, K Yadav, P Krishna
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