IPL 2018: Probable Opening pairs from each team

#7 Kings XI Punjab

Chris Gayle

Gayle will be up to entertain the spectators with his thunderous performance

If anyone wants to see raining sixes in a match, Gayle would do the job for you. The biggest hard hitting batsmen the world has ever witnessed will be up to represent a new team.

If, you think I've overreacted let's go through the statistics of Gayle's T20 career.

Gayle has played 55 T20Is in his career and scored 1589 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 145.11.

His credibility automatically increases when it comes to IPL. He has played 101 IPL matches and scored 3626 runs at a thunderous strike rate of 151.21.

Gayle has immensely contributed for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past seasons. He has five IPL centuries under his bag.

Furthermore, how can one forget his knock of 175 runs against Rising Pune Supergiants. Gayle would be looking forward to add some more centuries under his bag and entertain all the spectators by his performance.

KL Rahul

Rahul was bought for a whopping price of 11 Cr

Rahul was bought for a whopping price of Rs.11 Cr by the Kings XI Punjab. The reason why he has so much value is due to his capabilities to give a strong start to the team.

Rahul has played 14 T20Is in his career and scored 476 runs at an emphatic average of 47.6 and strike rate of 145.67.

He is one of those Indian batsmen who have a T20I century. Rahul also has decent IPL statistics. He has played 39 matches and scored 725 runs which comprise of four half-centuries.

Gayle and Rahul can prove to be a great opening pair for Punjab in this edition. Their capabilities to give a strong start to the team is unquestionable and they would have to play a big role to take Punjab to their maiden IPL title.