IPL 2017: KXIP vs MI, 5 things that went wrong for Kings XI Punjab

#1 Absence of a wrist-spinner

KC Cariappa was dropped in favour of a second left-arm spinner

A look at all successful T20 teams across the globe can lead to a common denominator. Wrist-spinners have time and again proved to be the difference with their ability to pick up wickets at crucial stages of the match.

From Rashid Khan for Sunrisers Hyderabad to Kuldeep Yadav for Kolkata Knight Riders and Samuel Badree for Royal Challengers Bangalore, most teams depend on their wrist-spinners to bring them back into the game.

On the other hand, Kings XI fielded two conventional left-arm spinners in this match. In place of Swapnil Singh, they could have retained KC Cariappa or brought in Rahul Tewatia to partner Axar Patel in the spin department. Possessing a leg-spinner in their attack could have fetched them timely wickets during the middle-overs.