IPL 2018: 5 key Indian players for Kings XI Punjab

#3 KL Rahul

Rahul will be hoping to have a good IPL season

KL Rahul has also been in and out of India's limited overs squad mainly due to his inconsistency in the white ball format. The elegant right-hander oozes class and has got the rare gift of timing.

He has become a constant in India's Test squad on the back of some excellent performances but somehow he has not been able to produce the same kind of results in the shorter formats of the game.

Thus, IPL 2018 presents a big opportunity to Rahul to find some consistency and stability in his limited-overs career. KXIP will rely heavily on him as he has IPL experience and there is no denying the fact that he is a natural stroke maker.

Rahul has played 39 matches in the IPL so far in which he has scored 725 runs at an average of 30.20, scoring four half centuries in the process. However, he will be looking to improve his strike rate of 125. 64.