IPL 2019: Analysing each team's strengths and weaknesses 

Kings XI Punjab

After a disappointing last season, the team would be looking to perform better this time.

Strengths: The team has an experienced captain in Ravichandran Ashwin. He, along with Mujeeb Ur Rahman will play a crucial role in the spin bowling.

The batting lineup also looks totally settled up, with the likes of Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Karun Nair, and Mayank Agarwal and Nicholas Pooran, whom they bought during the auctions. KL Rahul and Chris Gayle were the heroes of the previous season for KXIP. Rahul had 659 runs while Gayle had 368 runs.

The biggest boost to the team will be the addition of Sam Curran, the hero for England during India's tour over there.

Weaknesses: Andrew Tye and Moises Henriques, the two back-up all rounders might not be available because Australia will probably not allow their main players to play the second half of IPL due to the world cup.

The form of Karun Nair and David Miller and Sarfaraz Khan has also been a matter of concern which had made the middle order look fragile.

A big concern for the team will be the availability of experienced campaigners like Ashwin and Gayle given their national duties this year.