IPL 2019: Probable First Match Playing XIs of all eight teams

#8. Kings XI Punjab

25/3/19 - Rajasthan Royals (Away)

The Ravi Ashwin led Kings XI Punjab enter into the 2019 edition of the IPL with renewed hope, stemming for the recruitment of talented individuals such as Sam Curran and Nicolas Pooran.

Chris Gayle and KL Rahul should open the batting for the Kings while the Karnataka duo of Mayank Agarwal and Karun Nair should provide much-needed stability in the middle order. Nicolas Pooran, the big money signing could make his IPL debut with David Miller occupied with national duty.

Mandeep Singh was traded with Marcus Stoinis during the off-season and should play in the middle order with Sarafraz Khan and Prabhsimran Singh also available in their squad. Another big-money signing, Sam Curran is also in line to make his IPL debut with the likes of Mujeeb ur Rahman and Mohammad Shami set to share the new ball up front.

Ankit Rajpoot was one of the positives from last season while the task of including Andrew Tye is one headache the Kings should sort out before their season opener next Monday.

Possible XI: Chris Gayle, Lokesh Rahul (WK), Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Mandeep Singh, Ravi Ashwin(C), Sam Curran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Andrew Tye, Varun Chakravarthi and Mohammad Shami

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