Rahul scored 659 runs for in 2018 in his debut season for Kings XI and followed it up with 593 runs in 14 innings in 2019 with one century and six fifties. In this season, he has scored 525 runs this season in nine innings.
Unfazed over the decision, KXIP skipper KL Rahul prioritized on giving it all in from here on in a bid to for the team to make it to the playoffs.
Mayank Agarwal and Chris Gayle ensured the victory in the second and final Super Over with the duo smashing two boundaries and a six to seal the game after asked to chase 11 runs against Trent Boult.
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Mumbai Indians stands ahead in the rivalry contest with 14 wins in 25 meetings which includes four victories in their last five encounters.
Kings XI Punjab are boosted with Chris Gayle's arrival and will come out with nothing to lose as the side takes on the high-flying Mumbai Indians.
Nicholas Pooran’s last-ball six ended KXIP's IPL 2020 woes after the side made things complicated by giving away four dot balls in the final over vs RCB.
Gayle, who was playing his first competitive match since January, overcame a sluggish start against Royal Challengers Bangalore to smash five sixes and a boundary in his 53-run knock, helping KXIP snap a five-match losing streak.
Ashwin dismissed the dangerous pair of Aaron Finch and Washington Sundar, giving away only 23 runs in his four-over quota, a performance that played a significant role in Kings XI Punjab's much-needed eight-wicket victory over RCB on Thursday.
On Thursday evening, Rahul played an unbeaten knock of 61 and in the process took his tally to 448 runs in eight matches. He is followed by his teammate Mayank Agarwal who has collected 382 runs in eight games.
Not one, but two match-up ploys had gone wrong for Royal Challengers Bangalore, one of which included De Villiers batting at No.6
KXIP finally ended their run of defeats on Thursday with an eight-wicket win over RCB but they almost succumbed to an extraordinary choke, hitting the winning run off the last ball despite needing just two runs at the start of the last over.
This was KXIP's just second win from eight games, and despite the outcome the KL Rahul-led side languishes at the bottom of the eight-team standings. On the other hand, RCB remain static at their third spot with 10 points in their kitty.
Chris Gayle, who was playing his first game of the season, slammed 4 fours and 3 sixes in his 53-run knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
KXIP came over last-minute jitters by giving away four dot balls in the final over including Chris Gayle wicket to earn an 8-wicket win over RCB.
Chris Gayle turned the lucky charm for KXIP as he put up a match-winning 93-run stand with KL Rahul to end his side's lean patch in IPL 2020.
The KXIP captain smashed four sixes and a solitary boundary to reach his 20th IPL half century in 37 balls as the side inched closer to win over RCB.
Bottom-placed KXIP will look to bring their IPL 2020 play-off ambitions back on track with opener Chris Gayle in the line-up for Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Deepak Hooda makes debut for KXIP.
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