The KXIP’s decision to retain just one player in the form of Axar Patel and let go of the likes of David Miller and Glenn Maxwell shocked many. However, they reacquired Miller, Marcus Stoinis and Mohit Sharma using RTMs. The Punjab-side, who have perpetually underperformed, roped in Yuvraj Singh and Chris Gayle during the bidding event. Besides the explosive duo, KXIP bought Manoj Tiwary, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Aaron Finch and Mayank Agarwal to reinforce the batting lineup.
Playing XI: Aaron Finch, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Andrew Tye, Mohit Sharma, Ankit Rajpoot
Reserves: Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Manoj Tiwari, Dwarshius, Mujeeb Zadran