#1 Kings XI Punjab

Despite having their best start to the campaign last season, Kings XI Punjab lost their way in the middle and struggled to regain their golden touch back. They finished as low as the 7th position in the points table with 12 points from 14 matches.
Their inability to qualify for the playoffs can be attributed to their lack of secondary spinner to assist Mujeeb Ur Rahman. While Mujeeb Ur Rahman had a terrific season, Ravichandran Ashwin failed to perform and was hammered away for runs.
They would surely look to buy Qais Ahmad who can turn the tides in their favour and perfectly assist fellow Afghan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman. The deadly duo of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Qais Ahmed worked wonders for Afghanistan in the ICC U-19 World Cup.
With Kings XI Punjab having a purse of 36.20 crores, they could go up to any extent to acquire Qais Ahmad.
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