Punjab Kings from a situation where they could have won the match with an over to spare have the match by 2 runs. This is surely unreal from the Rajasthan Royals. PBKS have lost 2 precious points which they have been doing for the past 3 seasons. Is it they are unable to execute at crunch situation or did the team combination didn't go well?
Should KL Rahul bat below?
KL Rahul has by far been the best opening batsmen in the history of IPL. But the team barring the openers aren't performing consistently enough to post a formidable score. The middle-order is an area of concern where they are unable to score consistently at a good strike rate.
Gayle and Mayank can open the innings. Gayle at no3 has not been at his best so to make full use of him make him bat up the order else Markram too can open. Rahul can then bat down, playing the anchor and aggressive role according to the situation. This makes the middle order stable playing along Rahul and power hitters doing their role.
Too many All-Rounders.
Like CSK, PBKS too have many all-rounders who can be termed batting all-rounders. Under Dhoni, CSK is using them wisely when and where required but PBKS need to get their combination and players right. Instead, PBKS can go with one of the Indian domestic players like Mandeep or Sarfraz to play at the middle and get their batting steadied.
Consistency.
There seems to be no consistency in the playing XI. Due to many players not playing from phase 1 can be an issue with many teams but PBKS seem to change their side regularly for the past 2 seasons. This doesn't help the player to get stable and make him feel uncomfortable. Playing a regular XI boosts player confidence and can make him perform better in the coming games.
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