Standout performances by the two batsmen helped the hosts register a thumping seven-wicket victory over Pune Warriors.
Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 22 runs in a rain-truncated Indian Premier League game in Mohali.
Images from Friday's IPL match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mohali.
Images from Friday's Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals, at the PCA stadium, in Mohali.
Sunrisers Hyderabad will aim to pick up the pieces after their drubbing at the hands of Chennai Super Kings as they aim to get past Kings XI Punjab during their Premier League encounter, in Mohali on Saturday.
Kings XI Punjab batsman Mayank Agarwal was neither apprehensive about getting back to nets nor is he cribbing about strict bio-bubble guidelines in place for the IPL, saying it's worth following the protocols to compete in a league that "beats everything".
It was a dream come true for the Bollywood star as Kings XI Punjab smashed a their way into the final of the Indian Premier League on Friday night.
# The second team to have lost nine games after Pune Warriors in the present edition of the IPL is Deccan Chargers.
Kings XI Punjab produced an all-round show as they ended their Pepsi Indian Premier League campaign on a winning note with a 50-run humiliation of Mumbai Indians in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming rued the the lost opportunity to pick their former net bowler Varun Chakravarthy at the IPL auctions.
Buoyed by their convincing seven-wicket win over title holders Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings will take on Kings XI Punjab in their second IPL knockout game.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid is extremely pleased with the team effort in their six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab, in Jaipur.
"Our team's score of 148 was not sufficient. Because of grass on the pitch we decided to bat first after winning the toss with a hope that the ball will come straight to the bat and we would be able to make a big score," RBC's Stuart Binny, who scored an unbeaten 18, told reporters on Monday.
Kings XI Punjab batsman Glenn Maxwell was reprimanded by match referee Roshan Mahanama for showing dissent at an umpiring decision during his team's crushing eight-wicket defeat against Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League cricket tournament match on Friday.
Rising Pune Supergiant look to build on gains against Kings XI Punjab.
Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Shikhar Dhawan was honest in his assessment after the team suffered a crushing 72-run defeat against Kings XI Punjab during their Super 8 match of the Indian Premier League 7 in Sharjah on Tuesday.
Chennai Super Kings drubbed Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets in a lop-sided contest in Mumbai on Saturday night to storm into Sunday's final against table toppers Rajasthan Royals. After restricting the Punjab side to a meagre 112 for eight, the Chennai side romped home riding on a second wicket stand of 102 runs between opener Parthiv Patel (51 off 48 balls) and Suresh Raina (55 off 34 balls) at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Ashwins had near identical figures; R Ashwin taking 2/24 while M Ashwin claimed 1/24.
After a disappointing loss in their opening match, Kings XI Punjab will have to get their act together pretty quickly to bring their campaign on track when they take on in-form Chennai Super Kings in their second match of the Indian Premier League in Mohali.
Axar Patel did the star turn as laggards Kings XI Punjab rode on the left-arm spinner's hat-trick to upset table toppers Gujarat Lions by 23 runs in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match.
Kings XI Punjab plays Chennai Super Kings in their last league match on Sunday and skipper K L Rahul is confident of making the last four round.
Already out of the reckoning, Gujarat Lions severely dented Kings XI Punjab's play-off chances with a comfortable six-wicket victory in an Indian Premier League match, in Mohali, on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 32 in IPL 12: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals.
As IPL 2025 enters a crucial phase, both Rohit Sharma and SRH's misfiring stars are running out of time and excuses.
RCB began their campaign without skipper and star batsman Virat Kohli as well as another key player A B de Villiers due to injuries and lost their opening match against defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Munaf Patel's five-wicket haul went in vain as table toppers Mumbai Indians produced a spineless batting display and slumped to a humiliating 76-run defeat at the hands of Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Tuesday.
Kings XI Punjab co-owner and Bollywood heartthrob Preity Zinta was all smiles on Sunday as her team completed another stunning run chase, against the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, in Sharjah.
Dinesh Karthik smashed a quickfire 69 as Kings XI Punjab overcame initial and middle over stutter to thump Kochi Tuskers Kerala by six wickets and keep themselves in contention for a play-off berth in the Indian Premier League in Indore on Friday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai on Wednesday.
For KKR, IPL 2025 is slipping away rapidly. They need more than just a few tactical tweaks - they need clarity of leadership and bold but sensible changes in their playing XI.
In pursuit of a second title, 2012 champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Kings XI Punjab in the summit clash on June 1.
Kings XI Punjab beat Pune Warriors India by seven wickets on Sunday. Here are the statistical highlights from their Indian Premier League match played in Pune on Sunday.
Kings XI Punjab coach Darren Lehmann has said his batsmen need to bat out the full twenty overs and put more runs on the board to give the bowlers a chance to defend the total.
Bitter rivals will join hands and compatriots will take on each other in what promises to be a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Twenty20 match between local favourites Kings XI Punjab and Chennai Super Kings at Mohali on Saturday.
Pune Warriors skipper Sourav Ganguly patted his teammates for putting up a superb all-round show in their victory over Kings XI Punjab as they maintained their clean slate in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Kings XI Punjab skipper Ravichandran Ashwin did the customary Bhangra after Kings XI Punjab's win over Rajasthan Royals in Mohali on Tuesday.
India's legend Sachin Tendulkar revealed his 'performance-based' best XI from IPL 2022, hailing Gujarat Titans' triumphant skipper Hardik Pandya as 'the standout captain this season'.
The most consistent team this season will be up against the most resilient side of the current edition when Kings XI Punjab locks horns with Kolkata Knight Riders in the first Qualifier clash of the Indian Premier League in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will host three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the first match of this year's edition on March 29. The IPL will run six days longer than last year, it added, with the extra days necessitated by the decision to do away with double-headers on Saturdays, limiting them to only Sundays.
Images from Friday night's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab.
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