IPL 2017: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, 5 factors of winning

#4 The “M” factor for the Kings XI

David Miller has the ability to take the game away from the opposition in no time

Kings XI Punjab seem to have a strange affinity with the letter M, by design or sheer coincidence; just like the Sri Lankan team had some time ago when they played Murali, Malinga, Mendis, and Mathews. Have a look at their players named with the letter M in their XI last match – Manan, Maxwell, Miller, Marcus, Mohit. Even from the ones in their squad, they have Morgan, Martin (Guptill), Marsh, Matt (Henry) and (Gurkeerat) Mann!

For their success, it is imperative that their M’s fire. In the last two seasons, what proved to be their downfall was the fact that both their big M’s, Maxwell and Miller, were out of form, and Manan Vohra and Mohit Sharma weren’t able to perform consistently.

They have started this season very well with both Maxwell and Miller combining to win them the first match and skipper Maxwell winning the Man of the Match award. But they will have to keep firing for the Kings to get past RCB this match.