4 reasons why KXIP might clinch their maiden IPL title this year

#2 A strong Indian contingent

Agarwal has been in good form in the domestic season

If we observe the most successful franchises over the ten years of the IPL, amongst the plethora of different reasons for their success, one common denominator is the presence and the consistent performances of domestic Indian players.

It is indeed a basic tenet on which the success of IPL franchise hinges and no one would acknowledge that better than Kings XI Punjab.

Nair has been in imperious form this season

Over the years, Punjab have struggled due to lack of a strong Indian core and it was evident from their strategy in the auctions. In Nair, Rahul, Agarwal, Manoj Tiwary, and Axar Patel (the only player to be retained by the franchise), the Kings have managed to assemble an enviable core of local Indian players and it might just prove to be fillip that propels the team to glory this time around.