IPL 2018 : 5 players that Kings XI Punjab should retain to win the title

3) Sandeep Sharma

The swing bowler is the centerpiece of the KXIP bowling attack

So much has been spoken of KXIP's batting that people often fail to recognize the brilliance of Sandeep Sharma in an otherwise ordinary bowling attack. The swing bowler from Punjab is capable of swinging the ball both ways has been one of the mainstays of the team.

Picking up 71 wickets in 56 IPL games at an economy of 7.7 runs per over speaks volumes about the consistency of a bowler who bowls predominantly in the power plays and at the death. His best figures were 4/20, which came only last season against the Delhi Daredevils.

And all this is even better considering he is only 24 years old. Retaining Sharma in this IPL could clearly be one of the most straightforward decisions the team management has to take.