IPL 2018: Key batsmen for each team 

#6 Kings XI Punjab - KL Rahul

Rahul was bought for a whopping price of 11 Cr

Rahul was bought for a whopping price of Rs.11 Cr by the Kings XI Punjab. The reason why he has so much value is due to his ability to give a strong start to the team.

Rahul has played 14 T20Is in his career and scored 476 runs at an emphatic average of 47.6 and strike rate of 145.67.

He is one of those Indian batsmen who have a T20I century. Rahul also has decent IPL statistics. He has played 39 matches and scored 725 runs which comprise of four half-centuries.

Rahul would be looking forward to living up to the expectations of the team and convert his good starts into big scores.

Chris Gayle

Gayle will be up to entertain the spectators with his thunderous performance

If anyone wants to see raining sixes in a match, Gayle would do the job for you. The hard-hitting batsmen the world has ever witnessed will be up to represent a new team.

Gayle has played 55 T20Is in his career and scored 1589 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of 145.11. His credibility automatically increases when it comes to IPL. He has played 101 IPL matches and scored 3626 runs at a thunderous strike rate of 151.21.

Gayle has immensely contributed to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past seasons. He has five IPL centuries under his bag.

Furthermore, how can one forget his knock of 175 runs against the Pune Warriors. Gayle would be looking forward to adding some more centuries under his bag and entertain all the spectators with his performances.