Kings XI Punjab are ready to kick-off their campaign against Pune Warriors on Sunday. Punjab have some good bunch of experienced campaigners who can boost the morale of their squad and get them back to their winning ways. On ther other hand, Pune Warriors were jolted in their opening affair when they were thrashed by Sunrisers Hyderabad by 22 runs. Both the teams are the under-rated in this edition of IPL and would be looking forward to silence their critics and quench their winning thirst when they will face-off on Sunday.

Here we bring to you the players who can help their teams win this match and open their account in the points table.

Pune Warriors (PW)

Ashok Dinda: Ashok Dinda bowled brilliantly in the first match of Pune Warriors and ended up picking a couple of wickets. His ability to chip in death overs with his Yorkers and slower ones makes him a lethal bowler. He can play a vital role in Pune’s next fixture to make them win their first match of the season.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Bhuvneshwar continued his terrific run and gave away just 17 runs in the first T20 match. He picked up just one wicket but he created a lot of pressure on his oppositions and didn’t allow them to score boundaries. His habit of keep bowling at the same channel makes him much more dangerous.

Yuvraj Singh: Yuvraj didn’t start off this edition of IPL in the manner he would have liked to. He did have a great time with the ball as he picked up a wicket and gave away just eight runs in his two overs. His vulnerability against spin bowling was relished by Amit Mishra who deceived him in flight and got him stumped.

Robin Uthappa: Robin Uthappa took a decent start in the opening match but failed to continue that and gave away his wicket after scoring 24 runs. He is more of an aggressive batsman and he got into the shell when Dale Steyn came up with the furious spell of swing bowling. He needs to start attacking the bowler so that he can enjoy the luxury of two fielders in the circle during power-play. His ability to change the course of the game makes him an absolutely dangerous player.

Steve Smith: Steve Smith was side lined for the opening match and it did cost Pune warriors a lot. Smith was the highest run-getter for Pune last year and was in good run in the recent Test series. Taking in consideration his recent form, he should have been included in the squad but Angelo Matthews surely made a blunder by not roping him in.

Kings XI Punjab (KXI-P)

Adam Gilchrist: Gilchrist has always been the cornerstone for Kings XI and he is not leaving any stone unturned to make this season a memorable one for his team. He has chalked out the strategy with the newly appointed coach, Darren Lehmann, with whom he won the second edition of IPL. He is looking satisfied with the blend of players he has got this time.

David Hussey: David Hussey had always been their trump card and this time again he is looking forward to put up a great show to take his team to the play-offs of IPL. Hussey has always been amongst the runs for Kings XI and same kind of power-packed performance is expected from him. He can architect the innings at his pace but what he needs is company at the other end, someone who can rotate the strike and keep the pressure off him so that he can fire in the last five overs.

Azhar Mahmood: Azhar Mahmood had joined the squad a week ago and is looking in great shape. His all-round ability and tons of experience behind him makes him a very important member of Punjab squad. Azhar missed out on the last season because of some visa issues but he is ready to play a part in setting the winning tone for his captain Adam Gilchrist.

Parwinder Awanna: Awanna generates some serious pace which can rattle the best batsmen in the world. His steamy bowling is going to be a crucial factor in his first match of the season against Pune Warriors. He can bowl those tight overs at the end of the innings to make the life tougher for the batsmen.

Harmeet Singh: Harmeet has earned a lot of praises for his deviations in medium pace bowling. He has earned good number of wickets in the previous editions because of the variations he had . His ability to score quick runs lower down the order will make him much more than handy.