IPL 2018: Four possible opening combinations for KXIP

#2 Aaron Finch & KL Rahul

Finch is one of the best batsmen in white ball cricket currently

Aaron Finch will miss the opening encounter due to his wedding, but there is no doubt that the Australian will be a vital cog in Punjab's scheme of things. Blessed with brutal strength couple by an immaculate understanding of the situation of the game, Finch has established himself as one of the leading white-ball batsmen in the world.

Finch's presence will certainly add firepower to the KXIP line-up and though he had a poor IPL season last year with the Gujarat Lions, Finch's recent form in white-ball cricket has been imperious and he'd be hoping for a substantial IPL season this time around.

This IPL will be very important for KL Rahul

Partnering Finch at the top will be Karnataka and now former RCB batsman Lokesh Rahul. One of the few batsmen to hit a century in all three formats of the game, Rahul, when in form, is a delight to watch. One of the prime quality of Rahul is his versatility. He can a marauder of a cricket ball while at the same time he has the game to play according to the situation so pivotal in T20 format.

Rahul missed the last season due to injury and was racked up by KXIP for a whopping 11 crores and his association with Finch at the top might prove to be a cornerstone of KXIP's resurgence as an IPL franchise this year.