IPL 2017: Top 5 moments from Kings XI Punjab-Gujarat Lions encounters through IPL history

#1 Axar Patel's hat-trick (Game 28: season 2016)

Axar dismantled the Gujarat batting with a hat-trick

Kings XI Punjab did not fare well at the start of 2016 but Axar Patel made rapid strides as a T20 bowler. His quickish skidders were economical and earned crucial breakthroughs for Punjab time and again.

In the second match between the two sides, Patel stunned Gujarat Lions with four wickets in five balls including a hat-trick. He had Dwyane Smith caught in the deep of the third ball of the seventh over. Two balls later Dinesh Karthik was walking back after inside edging Patel onto his stumps.

Bravo followed next ball to place Patel on a hat-trick in his next over. The spinner promptly picked up a wicket of the first ball of his next over, that of Ravindra Jadeja, to complete his hat-trick.

Patel has thus far been Punjab's best bowler this season as well and could be a big weapon against Brendon McCullum and co. on Sunday.