IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab’s campaign comes to end as Ruturaj Gaikwad guides CSK to victory
CSK have thus climbed to seventh, while KXIP are fifth, although final positions of both sides on the table will be dependent upon the remaining matches.
CSK have thus climbed to seventh, while KXIP are fifth, although final positions of both sides on the table will be dependent upon the remaining matches.
Chris Gayle thrown his bat away in disappointment after he was dismissed by Jofra Archer on 99 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Kings XI Punjab had a total of 185/4 on board but Rajasthan Royals chased it down with nearly three overs to spare on Friday.
The win helped Rajasthan Royals to the fifth spot on the table, from the seventh spot, while KXIP, despite being at the receiving end, remain at the fourth.
Kings XI Punjab could only manage 127/6 but they extraordinarily took seven wickets in the last four overs of the SRH innings to dismiss them for 114.
Kings XI and RCB have faced each other 24 times in the IPL so far and both sides have won 12 games each.
Maxwell was in great form in the recently concluded T20I and ODI series against England. He was was the Player of the Series in the ODI series which Australia won 2-1.
Rahul, who has been in red-hot form for India in white-ball cricket in the recent past, was appointed as skipper ahead of the season.
Chris Gayle spent six days in complete isolation and tested COVID-19 negative thrice before joining the rest of the Kings XI Punjab players.
India'a highest-ever international wicket-taker, Anil Kumble, was also seen praising his team's captain KL Rahul who had been the most important player.
