He put up valuable partnerships with Yusuf Pathan and Robin Bist. However, Solomon Mire held on to one end as he scored 70 runs. The chase was off to a shaky start as Bhilwara lost Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lendl Simmons in quick succession. However, the likes of Rahul Sharma, Tim Murtagh, Irfan Pathan, and Iqbal Abdulla were very expensive. Anureet Singh was the pick of the bowlers, with 4 wickets. However, the Kings were unable to capitalize on the good start as they let the Capitals score easy runs.
Opting to bowl first, Anureet Singh struck early as he removed the dangerous Hashim Amla in the 3rd over. The Bhilwara Kings were off to a positive start as they defeated the incumbent champions, the India Capitals, in a high-scoring match. BWAK vs GRTG Team Previews Bhilwara Kings
