IPL 2018: KXIP vs DD, 3 key points from the match

KXIP square off against DD in an entertaining encounter

#1 Ashwin succeeds to leave a mark

Ashwin was really impressive with his decisions as captain — Ashwin was really

The final key event of the match was the debut of Ravichandran Ashwin as leader of the Kings XI Punjab side. The franchise had tried many captains in the past and now will be looking forward to Ashwin to lead them towards the much-coveted glory. He opened the bowling himself, used 5 bowlers in the power play, rotated his bowling options well and was always looking for wickets.

He initially promised the Punjab fans to be unorthodox as captain and as far as the first match is concerned he has lived up to the expectations. Not only he ended up with an impressive bowling figure of 23 runs and 1 wicket off his 4 over, but also he protected his bowlers when they went for runs and unleashed them according to the situation to pick up wickets. It’s his vision that resulted in the new Afghan spinner Muzeeb Ur Rahman to finish his debut match with 2 scalps for just 28 runs. His only concern will be the form of Yuvraj Singh. The veteran all-rounder struggled at the crease and will be looking to get back to the rhythm soon.

If Ashwin can lead by example and the Kings XI Punjab can carry forward this momentum, the fans can surely expect a lot more to cheer.