Misfiring Kings XI face Royals test
Restrict the opposition to a reasonable total and chase it down with a solid top order. Rajasthan Royals' favoured template has been working superbly, with five wins in five games, while Kings XI Punjab are yet to show consistency, with three losses in fo
Match facts
Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT)
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- Ajinkya Rahane is one hit away from reaching 200 fours in the IPL. Shane Watson is one short of 100 sixes
- Sandeep Sharma's economy-rate of 5.37 is the best so far this season. Stuart Binny is next with 5.71
- Royals have won seven out of ten games in Ahmedabad
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Shane Watson
Kings XI Punjab coach Sanjay Bangar
Abhishek Purohit is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo