IPL 2018, KXIP vs KKR: 5 reasons why Punjab lost

#3 Off day for KXIP spinners at the office

It was a highly disappointing outing for the Kings XI bowlers especially for the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who has been in sublime form with the ball. It was always tough for spinners to bowl under lifted fielding restrictions and on such a small ground at Indore. The pitch looked a batting paradise as batsmen enjoyed hitting shots without any fear.

The trio of Ashwin, Mujeeb and Axar, looked pathetic in their outing with the ball. They conceded 116 runs in nine overs between them. They were taken on remand by Sunil Narine and then later by Karthik, who executed his shots against spin to perfection.

Kings XI also suffered a huge loss when Mujeeb got hit on his bowling arm in the second over itself, to see him going out of the action for a major part of the first innings.