2. Chris Gayle

The greatest T20 batsman of all time Chris Gayle will surely start as an opening partner with KL Rahul. The Jamaican has over the years entertained everyone with his destructive batting in the IPL. Gayle is without a doubt a key player in the KXIP setup as he has the ability that very few posses.

However the 40-year-old is certainly past his prime and will have a perform consistently to play all the matches in IPL 2020. Gayle will have to click in the upcoming IPL season if KXIP wants to have a successful edition and win their first title.

Gayle IPL Record: 125 matches, 4484 runs, average 41, SR 151.