Punjab have been the dark horses in the tournament, but the form of Paul Valthaty transformed the team from being banana skin for tournament favourites to genuine contenders. Valthaty's form has given the team the belief that they can beat anyone.
Apart from Valthaty, Shaun Marsh too has hit form. The left hander hit a defiant 95 at more than 2 runs a ball in their last game against Delhi, but that was not enough to lift them to victory. With Adam Gilchrist, Dinesh Karthik and David Hussey also present, the team doesn't look bereft of quality batting.
In the bowling front, Praveen Kumar has been left with a little too much to do up front. The UP lad has taken the responsibility in his stride and given the team vital breakthroughs, but he and the team will benefit greatly if any one of Ryan Harris, Piyush Chawla, etc. perform better.
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Adam Gilchrist(w/c), Paul Valthaty, Shaun Marsh, Dinesh Karthik, David Hussey, Abhishek Nayar, Praveen Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Ryan Harris, Bhargav Bhatt, Bipul Sharma
Apart from Valthaty, Shaun Marsh too has hit form. The left hander hit a defiant 95 at more than 2 runs a ball in their last game against Delhi, but that was not enough to lift them to victory. With Adam Gilchrist, Dinesh Karthik and David Hussey also present, the team doesn't look bereft of quality batting.
In the bowling front, Praveen Kumar has been left with a little too much to do up front. The UP lad has taken the responsibility in his stride and given the team vital breakthroughs, but he and the team will benefit greatly if any one of Ryan Harris, Piyush Chawla, etc. perform better.
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Adam Gilchrist(w/c), Paul Valthaty, Shaun Marsh, Dinesh Karthik, David Hussey, Abhishek Nayar, Praveen Kumar, Piyush Chawla, Ryan Harris, Bhargav Bhatt, Bipul Sharma
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