| Team/year | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| Chennai | Runner-up | Final 4 | Winner | Winner | Runner-up | Runner-up | Final 4 |
| Kolkata | League | League | League | Final 4 | Winner | League | Winner |
| Bangalore | Group | Runner-up | Final 4 | Runner-up | League | League | League |
| Rajasthan | Winner | League | League | League | League | Final 4 | League |
| Delhi | Final 4 | Final 4 | League | League | Final 4 | League | League |
| Mumbai | League | League | Runner-up | Final 4 | Final 4 | Winner | Final 4 |
| Hyderabad | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | Final 4 | League |
| Punjab | Final 4 | League | League | League | League | League | Runner-up |
Rajasthan Royals
have three 2015 World Cup winners in Shane Watson, Steven Smith and Jame Faulkner, would look to Chris Morris, their costliest buy at Rs 1.4 crore, for a positive start. Morris was bought for his all-round skills and will be expected to partner Faulkner in that department.
Steve Smith comes in to the IPL on the back of an awe-inspiring performance in the year gone by. He has scored 2096 runs in 31 international matches across all formats at a brilliant average of 69.86, which includes eight hundreds.
With the ball, Chris Morris produced a record performance for Lions in the Ram Slam T20 last year. But a big challenge for Royals would be adapting to a new home after their actual home ground of Jaipur was taken off the roster owing to the dispute in the Rajasthan Cricket Association.
With captain Watson and Stuart Binny playing all-round roles as well, chief coach Paddy Upton feels Morris' inclusion gives Royals a lot of options.
RR also has two leg-spinners in Dinesh Salunkhe and Pardeep Sahu, and could play decisive roles for the team in this format.
Kings XI Punjab
Captain George Bailey aggregated 257 runs at a strike rate of 135.26 in 2014 IPL
But it was Glenn Maxwell - 552 runs at a strike rate of 187.75 - who was the team's trump card in the previous IPL.
In the company of South African dasher David Miller and the Indian trio of Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra and Wriddhiman Saha,Glenn Maxwell could well be the key to the team's fortunes this season as well.
A minute's silence and black armbands were worn by the players, match officials and the commentators to pay tribute to the death of the legendary former Australia Captain and Cricket Broadcaster Richie Benaud prior to the start of the match.
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and chose to field
Squads
Kings XI PunjabVirender Sehwag, Murali Vijay, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, George Bailey (captain), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Axar Patel, Anureet Singh, Sandeep Sharma, Karanveer Singh
Rajasthan Royals
Ajinkya Rahane, Karun Nair, Sanju Samson (wk), Deepak Hooda, Steve Smith (captain), Stuart Binny, James Faulkner, Tim Southee, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe, Chris Morris
James Faulkner's All-Round Show Scripts 26-Run Win for Rajasthan Royals
James Faulkner scored 46 Runs(33 Balls with 4x2 and 6x3) and took 3/26(4 Overs) as Rajasthan Royals restricted Kings XI Punjab to 136/8 after posting 162/7
James Faulkner (46) was the principal run scorer for the Royals while pacer Anureet Singh 3/23 was the pick of the Kings XI Punjab bowlers
The Kings XI Punjab run-chase got off to the worst possible start when Virender Sehwag (0) was out first ball of their innings, edging a Tim Southee delivery to the wicketkeeper Sanju Samson
Chasing 163 runs to win, Kings XI Punjab's reply never really got going and they only managed to reach 136/8 in their 20 overs
Scorecard
Rajasthan Royals scored 162/7 in 20 Overs
Kings XI Punjab scored 136/8 in 20 Overs
Match Result - Rajasthan Royals won by 26 Runs
MOM - James Faulkner for his 46 Runs(33 Balls with 4x2 and 6x3)and 3/26(4 Overs)
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