On paper the King's XI has an exceptionally talented team packed with internationals, if in form they will be difficult to stop. Yuvraj Singh is the only icon player to have proven himself in the shortest form of the game.The addition of the hard hitting James Hopes after the second player auction gives Mohali the luxury of two world class all-rounder's in tandem with Irfan Pathan. Concerning for Mohali fans will be the recent poor form of Lee, Pathan and Sreesanth in the second half of the recent Australia series, particularly their propensity for giving away runs. Despite this Brett Lee, Sreesanth, Irfan Pathan, James Hopes, Piyush Chawla and Ramesh Powar will form one of the most formidable bowling line-ups in the league, although this will be weakened once the Australians leave for the West Indies.

Chawla is coming off an excellent finals series in Australia. After being pulled into the team having not played a game all summer he stood up to the pressure of an away series final against the best team in the world. Chawla's variations when bowling his leg spin are difficult to pick and difficult to hit. As an added bonus Chawla can swing the bat with a handy domestic twenty20 average. He will be an excellent asset to the Mohali team.

BANGALORE CHENNAI DELHI HYDERABAD JAIPUR KOLKATA MOHALI MUMBAI

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