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Two-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders surprised everyone after a productive show in the last season of the Indian Premier League. The young squad led by veteran Dinesh Karthik finished third. On the other hand, RCB have not delivered as per expectations. We compare the squads of the two franchises.

After an exciting triumph over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Feroz Shah Kotla, the Delhi Capitals (DC) will lock horns with Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in their home ground Mohali. Their certainty must be incredibly high now however it will be an immense trial of the young guns facing the Punjab based establishment with the top batsmen like Chris Gayle and KL Rahul in their best form. KXIP crushed the Mumbai Indians (MI) on Saturday and the home favorable position is unquestionable with them.

CSK vs DD: "Consistency isn't rocket science, it's responsibility". Chennai Super Kings like always have been consistent in this year's IPL as well. They're currently 2nd on the league table. A loss to Mumbai Indians in their previous game proved yet again that in the IPL, uncertainty is the norm. They take on DD in the 30th game of the IPL and this for the top spot on the league table. DD, on the other hand, after a resounding victory against the Kolkata Knight Riders will walk into this game with higher confidence and a hope that their last match display wasn't a chance or a coincidence. Shreyas Iyer played an absolute cracker of an innings in his first game as a skipper. Iyer's leadership also was mighty impressive, but he'll not let complacency settle in. The Mumbai lad will want to put his head down, take one game at a time and hope that all his captaincy decisions work in DD's favour. CSK vs DD, a crucial game for DD for an ascent up the table and for CSK a chance to get one step closer to yet another playoff qualification.

The Caribbean flamboyance can't be matched. For this fixture, we've got the likes of Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine. All working in tandem. While it'll be a thrilling experience for the crowd, on the hind side though, the winner of KKR vs KXIP will decide who moves to the top of the table. KKR are currently 2nd on the table and KXIP after the introduction of Chris Gayle looks an arduous team to beat. The race to the top is on as the IPL brings to you yet another smashing game. The Eden Gardens will witness some explosive cricket. Will the Knights from Kolkata remain irremovable or the Kings of Punjab conquer the Eden?

Kings XI Punjab are one of the eight teams that were a part of the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League and are also one of the two teams that have not won the desired title. Their record over the years in the IPL hasn't been the greatest. The team from Punjab played the finals of the IPL only once, back in 2014. Kolkata Knight Riders got the better of them on that occasion and since then, they've finished last, twice(2015 & 2016) and 5th last year. Can the team from Punjab win the title this year? Let's glance at the Kings XI players from the 2018 IPL auctions and also at 5 key players for KXIP who can make a difference this year.

Two-time IPL champions KKR have appointed former Australian cricketer David Hussey as their chief mentor. Hussey, who earlier played for KKR between 2008-10, joins head coach Brendon McCullum in the set-up. Besides Hussey, KKR also appointed former Kiwi pacer Kyle Mills as the bowling coach.

The IPL 2020 auction is being held in Kolkata on Thursday. Several international stars received mega bids as franchises set the floor rolling. Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for ₹ 15.50 crore. Fellow Aussie, Glenn Maxwell, was sold to KXIP for ₹ 10.75 crore.