The two teams lying near the bottom end of the table will face each other when [[Kings XI Punjab] host Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday.
Both the teams have won two of their five matches as they strive to restore their campaign back on track.
A thumping defeat for Kings XI Punjab against Kolkata Knight Riders brought them come crashing down to ground once again after their back-to-back wins. Their batting crumbled to put together only 124 on the board, a total that was never going to be enough on an easy batting track.
Shaun Marsh scored 33 while captain Adam Gilchrist scored 40 in an injury-interrupted innings. Gilchrist will have his fitness on his mind going into the next match after his movement was hampered due to a hamstring concern that resulted during the match. Piyush Chawla bowled well the ball once again, being economical while lucky enough to pick up two wickets.
Azhar Mahmood is likely to be included in the playing eleven after being granted a nationwide visa.
Royal Challengers Bangalore gained valuable points with their win in the previous match, against Pune Warriors, on Tuesday.
They were able to chase down a daunting total of 182 off the final ball of the match, reversing the memories of the last-ball defeat that Bangalore suffered at the hands of Chennai Super Kings earlier in the season.
Chris Gayle will hold the key to their success after his yet another typical aggressive knock, scoring 81 runs off 48 balls. His towering sixes will be a sight for the fans worldwide, though one of the fans suffered a nose injury thanks to Gayle’s power.
With AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in the side, their batting makes for an intimidating line-up. Muttiah Muralitharan sat out the last match and remains to be seen whether he is played on Friday.
The match will be played in Mohali, the home ground for Kings XI Punjab.