Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will play Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 27, 2019, in a match no 6 of Vivo Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019. Good news for KXIP camp is that South African batsman David Miller has joined their squad on Tuesday.  The 'Killer Miller'  started the practice with his teammates as he seems all set to face the Knight Riders in their home ground Eden Garden, Kolkata. KKR vs KXIP Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of IPL 2019 Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 5 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab Encounters!

Just like Virat Kohli, Miller has been associated with one franchise since the beginning of their IPL career. Kings XI Punjab has shown lots of faith in this Proteas middle-order batsman. After all, one can never forget Miller's destructive 38 balls hundred against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2013. KKR vs KXIP, IPL 2019 Match 6 Key Players: R Ashwin to Chris Gayle to Andre Russell, These Cricketers Are to Watch Out for at Eden Gardens.

David Miller trained hard with KXIP Squad 

 

Speaking of Punjab's next game against KKR, both the teams have gained two points each in their tournament. Punjab won the last match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) while the latter won against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). KXIP had won by 14 runs, where they posted a total of 184 runs. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab Live Cricket Score 6th T20 Match.

However, Kings XI Punjab's game against RR will always be remembered for the infamous mankading incident involving their skipper, Ravichandran Ashwin. Rajasthan batsman Jos Butler became the victim of this incident where he was dismissed by Ashwin in a quite unusual manner.  As Ashwin sensed Butler moving out of his crease, he paused in his action while bowling and removed the bails at the non-striker's end. R Ashwin is still facing quite a criticism for his action in the last match. What Is Mankading? All About The Mankad Way Of Dismissal That Was Used By R Ashwin to Run Out Jos Buttler In IPL 2019.

As far as this upcoming game against KKR is concerned, KXIP seems to be a strong unit with Chris Gayle and Sarfaraz Khan doing good with the bats. However, one cannot forget the muscle power of Andre Russell from Kolkata Knight Riders where he took his side home to victory in an unbelievable manner. It will be interesting to see how the two teams face each other in the match 6 of IPL season 12.

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