5 player who can end Kings XI Punjab's trophy drought in IPL 2018

Kings XI Punjab is among the few sides who have never won the IPL title. They came as close as the final of 2014 but lost to Kolkata Knight Riders in a solid encounter.

Glen Maxwell, Virender Sehwag, Mitchell Johnson, they had a long list of superstars but all failed to deliver the IPL trophy.

This season, however, they took an aggressive approach in the auctions and signed some interesting player, They are among the favourites to win the tournament and will be looking forward to ending their drought.

Right on this note, let us look at the five players who can end the team's trophy drought in this year's edition of an IPL.

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#5 Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh is back with Kings 11 Punjab this season

The inclusion of Yuvraj Singh might be a surprise to many as things aren't looking too bring for him due to his inconsistent form. But despite this, he is considered one of the best T20 batsmen in the world.

Though he led the Sunrisers Hyderabad to the IPL title in 2016, the side did not retain him this season due to his unstable form in the IPL edition of 2017 and subsequently King XI Punjab bought him

The all-rounder has played 120 matches in his IPL career and scored 2,587 runs at an average of 25.61 with the strike rate of 131.19. He was also the first all-rounder to 300 plus runs and to take 15 wickets in a single World Cup.

The winner of the Arjuna Award was the icon and captain of the King XI Punjab in the first two seasons of the IPL. He went on to play for the Pune Warriors and then had brief spells with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils, and Sunrisers Hyderabad before returning back to Kings XI Punjab.

His experience will play a vital role in King's XI squad this year and will add stability to their middle order.

#4 Ravi Ashwin

Ravi Ashwin will lead the side this term

Regarded as one of the best off-spinner of all time, Ravichandran Ashwin is given the responsibility to lead the side this season.

He has 100 IPL wickets under his belt, which is the tenth-highest among all players who have played the IPL. His economy rate of 6.55 is only second to the West-Indian Sunil Narine.

The former Chennai Super Kings star is also handy with the bat and is capable of scoring runs down the order. He has the average of 3.75 for India in the T20 Internationals.

The off-spinner will play an important part in the Kings XI Punjab side this term and will try to regain his position back into the Indian national team with his performances.

#3 KL Rahul

Kings XI Punjab signed KL Rahul for the whopping price of 11crore

One of the few players to score a century in all formats of cricket, KL Rahul is bought by Kings XI Punjab for a whopping ₹11 crore in the IPL auctions.

KL Rahul has enjoyed decent spells with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Banglore in the previous editions of IPL. He has scored 725 runs with an average of 30.20 and has four IPL half-centuries to his name.

His record with the Indian national team is even more impressive and has scored one century and three half-centuries in just 13 games. He averaged 47.60 runs per games and have the highest score of 110.

He will likely to open the innings with Aaron Finch and will also be given the responsibility to carry the gloves behind the wickets.

#2 Chris Gayle

Chris Gayle holds the record of hitting the maximum number of sixes in IPL

He may not be signed as the starter but Chris Gayle is one of the best-limited overs batsmen in the world and can destroy any bowling line-up on his day.

The former RCB opener is one of the most successful batsmen in the IPL history and has scored 3,626 runs with an average of 41.20. He holds the record of hitting the most number of sixes (265) in IPL and is also the player to score most runs (175) in a single match.

He has won two T20 World Cups with West-Indies and has a record number of 20 T20 centuries to his name.

Age may not be on his side, but the West-Indian has all the experience and talents in the world to lead Kings XI Punjab to the glory.

#1 Aaron Finch

Aaron Finch is one of the cleanest hitters of the cricket ball.

Regarded as one of the most powerful hitters of the cricket ball, Aaron Finch is considered among the most successful T20 batsmen.

The Australian International has played 65 IPL games and scored 1604 runs with an average of 27.65. He has recorded 13 IPL half-centuries to his name and has a high-score of 88 runs. He is known as an aggressive batsman and has a strike rate of little over 130.

Aaron Finch has ten T20 centuries to his name and currently holds the record of scoring most runs (156) in a T20 international.

The former Gujrat Lions opener will add explosiveness and experience at the top of the order and Kings XI Punjab needs to get the best out of him to ponder their chances to win any silverware this year.