After slumping to their third consecutive defeat in the tournament, Kings XI Punjab skipper Kumar Sangakkara said on Saturday that a poor start to their run chase cost his side the Indian Premier League match against Deccan Chargers.

After back-to-back defeats, Kings XI Punjab will be eyeing a redemption while defending champions Deccan Chargers hope to continue with the winning momentum when they take on each other in an Indian Premier League match in New Delhi on Friday.

India's explosive batsman Yuvraj Singh has blamed his injury breakdowns of the past few months on his diving technique while fielding, saying it seems to have gone "haywire".

Jacques Kallis and Robin Uthappa hammered blistering half-centuries to pull off a stunning chase as Royal Challengers Bangalore thumped Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets in a high-scoring humdinger of the Indian Premier League in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Kings XI Punjab batsman Mahela Jayawardene was not worried over the injury problems on the eve of their Indian Premier League campaign-opener against Delhi Daredevils and said they have enough quality players to fill the void.