IPL 2017: Squad strengths, weakness and prediction

Kings XI Punjab

Glenn Maxwell will be the lynchpin of the KXIP batting

KXIP is a team which has finished at the bottom of the table three times in the IPL history. In 2017, KXIP has the least expensive squad at INR 52.1 crore. In spite of not spending heavily at the auction, they were successful in pocketing good white ball specialists in Eoin Morgan, Martin Guptill and Darren Sammy.

Strength: KXIP have good overseas batting options in Shaun Marsh (the Orange Cap holder of 2008 edition of IPL), David Miller, Eoin Morgan and Glenn Maxwell. They also have a couple of decent all-rounders, in Marcus Stoinis and the two-time T20 World Cup winning captain of the West Indies – Darren Sammy.

Weakness: KXIP are short on quality spinners in their team with Axar Patel the only good spinner in their squad.

Prediction: Like last year, they will struggle to qualify for play-offs.