Mumbai Indians became the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs yesterday when Chennai Super Kings defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020. It has been an incredibly competitive race which is set to go down to the wire, as we enter the final stages of the league.

Kings XI Punjab will take on the Rajasthan Royals in yet another key game for the top-4 race. KXIP have witnessed a late rejuvenation and look unstoppable at the moment. The side is on a five-match winning run, defeating the top-3 teams of the tournament along the way.
RR, meanwhile, have been hugely inconsistent with their performances. However, they have no option but to beat KXIP tonight as a loss would officially eliminate them from the tournament.

Punjab would expect their skipper KL Rahul, the leading run-scorer of the tournament, to fire in the crucial game after three underwhelming performances with the bat. The addition of Chris Gayle has done wonders for the team's confidence.

It is to be seen if Mayank Agarwal, who missed two games with a bruised knee, returns to the side. In his absence, Mandeep Singh revelled in the role of an opener with a match-winning unbeaten 66 in the win against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Punjab's bowling, which has been their weakest link throughout the tournament, has been exceptional in their recent wins, choking the opposition for runs.