Over the past seven days, fans witnessed the exit of multiple IPL franchises as the race to achieve a top-four finish ended in a thrilling manner.
KXIP, coached by Anil Kumble, finished sixth on the points table with 12 points.
The KXIP captain has scored 300 of his 670 runs in singles, two's or three's. He has also run from the non-striker's end to add another 278 runs to his team's score.
Shikhar Dhawan is next in the list of leading run-scorers, having amassed 471 from 13 matches.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad on Sunday scored a third consecutive half century to help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finish their 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) season on a high and end Kings XI Punjab's (KXIP) hopes of making it to the playoffs.
CSK opener Faf du Plessis chipped in with a valuable 48 in the run chase against KXIP while he added 82 runs with Ruturaj Gaikwad for the opening wicket.
In-form CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad can’t stop scoring runs as he slammed a 49-ball 62* to turn a party spoiler for KXIP as his third consecutive half-century ensured 9-wicket win for CSK.
Ending the IPL 2020 campaign on a high with three wins on the trot, CSK skipper MS Dhoni said positive energy lacked in the team and it's time to change the core group.
Looking back at their journey, skipper KL Rahul could only rue the missed opportunities as their hunt for a maiden IPL trophy continue.
CSK opener Gaikwad scores 62* to knock out KXIP from the tournament as CSK finish off the season in style with a 9-wicket win.
KL Rahul achieved the feat during the IPL 2020 game against Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
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While Chennai are out of contention for the race to the playoffs, Kings XI are very much alive and would be looking to only win the contest, but also have to keep the margin of victory high.
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KXIP will be under immense pressure against CSK as a defeat will be the end of the road for them.
All eyes will be on Chris Gayle's batting show at Abu Dhabi. Despite being 41, the Caribbean star has amassed 276 runs in only six matches at a strike-rate of 144.50
The KL Rahul-led side may have suffered a shock defeat in its previous fixture against Rajasthan Royals (RR) but the dream to finish in the top-four list still prevails.
Gavaskar said that he expects Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals to go through.
In a space of just a fortnight, Delhi find themselves on brink of elimination, following their fourth-straight loss in IPL 2020 and having suffered a massive NRR jolt.
The Barbadian-born England pacer has hogged headlines on multiple occasions for his old tweets.
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