IPL 2018 auction: Rating the squads

Kings XI Punjab - 8/10

Openers: Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle

Middle-order batsmen: Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Manoj Tiwary

Wicketkeepers: Akshdeep Nath

Allrounders: Axar Patel, Marcus Stoinis, Manzoor Dar

Spinners: R Ashwin, Mayank Dagar, Mujeeb Zadran, Pardeep Sahu

Pacers: Ankit Rajpoot, Mohit Sharma, Barinder Sran, Andrew Tye, Ben Dwarshuis

Kings XI look a formidable side on paper, right from the top of the order to the bottom, they have a world class player on almost all of their positions. However, they don't have a wicket-keeper good enough to play every match and as a result, they'll have to handle KL Rahul the keeping duties.

Moreover, there are questions whether Yuvraj Singh can carry the team on his shoulders and if not, are there any able replacements? KXIP will also need to keep a look on the performances of Miller and Gayle, both of whom disappointed last season in the IPL.

Overall, the side looks fairly balanced, however, they would want their experienced bunch to keep things tight as the squad doesn't have players as good to replace them.