Man-of-the-match Rahul said he was happy to get his form back after an ordinary start to this year's IPL.

Opting to bat, Kings XI first restricted Sunrisers to 150 for four and then rode on Rahul and Agarwal's knocks to chased down the target in 19.5 overs.

Chennai Super Kings spinners choked the Kings XI Punjab batsmen and despite fifties from KL Rahul and Safaraz Ahmed, the visitors couldn't get over the line and lost by 22 runs

KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya were handed a provisional suspension for their controversial comments on 'Koffee with Karan', a show Preity Zinta herself has appeared on.

BCCI officials feel that the punishment cannot be bigger than the crime and the players have already paid for their mistake.

KL Rahul failed to get big runs in the first two games but scored a match-winning 71* against Mumbai Indians to help Kings XI Punjab win by 8 wickets.

Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul were provisionally suspended by the CoA for their comments on chat show "Koffee With Karan" before the ban was lifted pending inquiry by the Ombudsman.

Punjab returned to winning ways with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians on Saturday while Delhi beat Kolkata in a tense match after a Super Over.

The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in only 18.4 overs.

The CoA had addressed an email to Jain, requesting him to consider if he would be willing to assume the role and discharge the functions of the BCCI ethics officer.

KL Rahul and India teammate Hardik Pandya were provisionally suspended by the BCCI for their loose talk on women on the show.

Out of all the players in the King XI Punjab squad, KL Rahul finds him to be the naughtiest and most mischievous player in a dressing room.

Hesson wants Rahul to focus on the present and believes the future will then automatically take care of itself.

While Shami's workload definitely needs to be monitored, Rahul will be more than happy to play as many games as possible.

KL Rahul represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2016 and scored 397 runs from 14 games for the Virat Kohli-led side.

India have tried a number of players for the spot including Rishabh Pant, Vijay Shankar and Ambati Rayudu but all of them have failed at times under pressure.

Pandya and Rahul were in the eye of a massive storm following their sexist comments on 'Koffee With Karan' in January.

Pakistan (135) enjoy a 13-point lead over second-placed India (122) with England remaining at third place with 121 points.

Both Pandya and Rahul were sent home from the tour of Australia following their controversial remarks which triggered a massive controversy, leading to their provisional suspension.

Rahul and Pandya were provisionally suspended for their sexist remarks on a popular TV show but their suspension was eventually revoked pending an inquiry.