IPL 2018: Ranking teams based on their batting lineup

#5 Kings XI Punjab

IPL 2018 will see Yuvraj Singh play for KXIP again

Led by Ravichandran Ashwin, the Punjab franchise looks solid in its batting department. In Aaron Finch, Chris Gayle, and David Miller, the team has three match-winners who, in their full flow, can bludgeon any bowling attack in the tournament.

Aussie all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who has emerged as a valuable asset to his national side, will need to play a crucial role in the death overs and help the team post daunting scores on the board.

Coming to the Indian batsmen, who inevitably form the crux of any IPL squad, KXIP spent a whopping sum on Karnataka's KL Rahul and Karun Nair. While the form of these two talented batsmen will prove to be one of the key factors in deciding the team's run in the tournament, veteran star Yuvraj Singh will be itching to enthral the crowds with his towering sixes.

Other players such as Mayank Agarwal, Axar Patel, and Manoj Tiwary too are well experienced in the format and can contribute with some vital cameos.