#3 KL Rahul

Undoubtedly, Punjab is blessed to have one of the best opening partnerships this IPL. Along with Chris Gayle, Rahul has found his feet and has delivered on most of the occasions. Just behind SRH’s David Warner, he has amassed 335 runs in 8 matches at an average of 53.66 with three half-centuries and a century, although it came in a losing cause against Mumbai. His strike rate of 130.85 as an opener is just what is required from Punjab’s point of view.