Table-toppers Gujarat lions will look to consolidate their position when they take on laggards Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier league match here on Sunday.
Punjab are lying at the bottom of the table with only two points from six matches, while lions have managed to perch themselves at the top of the IPl standings with 12 points in seven matches.
Their confidence has been further bolstered by a three-wicket win over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Rising Pune Supergiants on Friday night. The lions chased down a steep 195-run target to romp home.
New Zealand swashbuckler Brendon McCullum and West Indian Dwayne Smith have been key to lions' success as they have given superb starts at the top of the order.
They gave an electrifying start to the lions by putting on 93 runs in less then 10 overs. McCullum has made 218 runs in seven matches while Smith has made 148 in three games including Friday's 37-ball 61 for which he was adjudged man of the match.
Punjab have only two points from six games, their only win coming against Rising Pune Supergiants.
Their big names such as Glenn Maxwell and skipper David Miller have failed miserably so far.
Miller has managed to score only 76 runs in 6 matches, while Maxwell has a mere 95 from six games to show for.
Vijay named new KXIP skipper
Struggling IPl franchise Kings XI Punjab on Saturday replaced out-of-form captain David Miller with Murali Vijay after losing five of their six games in the tournament so far.
"Kings XI Punjab announces M Vijay as the captain for Kings XI Punjab for the remaining part of the IPl 2016 tournament. David Miller continues to be an integral part of the team and is a very strong player of the squad," the team said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Kings XI Punjab will host their remaining three matches in home-ground Mohali.
"We are pleased/delighted to announce that Kings XI Punjab will be playing our last three home matches in Mohali on May 7, 9 and 15, 2016 respectively. We look forward to the support of our fans in the catchment area as we move ahead in the tournament this year," the team said in a statement.