IPL 2018: 4 reasons why Kings XI Punjab might not make it to the playoffs

Modified May 13, 2018 18:45 IST

RHw — The wicket of KL Rahul spells the doom for KXIP batting lineup

#3 Middle-order failures

The middle-order batsmen have fallen short of good performances

Apart from Rahul and Gayle, only three KXIP players have scored more than 100 runs, which includes the captain, Ravichandran Ashwin. Of the ten fifty-plus scores made by Kings XI Punjab, the only batsmen other than the openers to get it is Karun Nair, who made 50 in KXIP's first match against DD.

But Nair hasn't performed much since then as he scored only 196 runs in the remaining 10 games. Mayank Agarwal who had a phenomenal domestic season could not bring his form into IPL as he managed only 118 runs in 10 innings.

The middle order(4-5-6), in total, has made less than 30% of the runs for their team, the lowest percentage in this IPL. If the middle order doesn't perform in the upcoming games, KXIP might have to end their IPL with only three more games.

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