KL RAHUL

KL Rahul, the new KXIP skipper has a huge responsibility on his shoulders of bringing much-eluded success to the team. He has been thrust upon the responsibility because the management is aware of his firepower and they believe in him to take the team forward positively.

IPL 2020: WATCH - "Getting time in the middle felt great," KL Rahul on KXIP's first training session

The Karnataka-lad has been the leader with the bat for KXIP for the past couple of seasons. In 2018, he scored 659 runs with 6 half-centuries and ended up third on the highest run-getters list in the tournament.

In 2019 too, he narrowly missed the Orange Cap, scoring 593 runs with 6 half-centuries and a century to his name. He has been in a terrific form since then, even for the Indian team, and will need to get back to it as the IPL 2020 begins.

He will be the mainstay for the side with the bat as well as the gloves. Along with Chris Gayle, he forms one of the best opening pairs for IPL 13. The right-left combination with the ability to play according to the match situation is frightening for the other sides.