Punjab Kings

Last-five form: L W W L W

PBKS have won three of the last five. The team ranks third in the league for powerplay scoring rate (9.2 runs per over). Death-overs economy has slipped to 10.4 - the middle-overs partnership is the trend to track.

Squad watch

Shikhar Dhawan opens with Jonny Bairstow. The middle order is Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma. The allrounder trio - Curran, Livingstone, Chris Woakes - provides the balance.

Arshdeep Singh is the death-overs specialist. His economy in overs 17-20 (8.7) is below the league average for that phase; his new-ball swing is the team's leading indicator. Rahul Chahar is the lead spinner.

Next three fixtures

vs Mumbai Indians (away, April 18), vs Royal Challengers (home, April 21), vs Rajasthan Royals (home, April 25). The RCB game is the swing - the spin match-up between Chahar and the left-handed middle order will set the chase.

Depth chart

Opening: Dhawan, Bairstow. Middle: Livingstone, Curran, Jitesh. Finishers: Ashutosh, Shashank. Pace: Arshdeep, Woakes, Ellis. Spin: Chahar, Brar.

Editor's note

The ceiling is the Dhawan-Bairstow opening stand producing 70+ in the powerplay. The floor is when Curran is held back until the 12th over and the middle-overs leak runs. The trade window is typically used on Indian seam depth; that role is the shallowest on the current roster.