Praveen Kumar struck in the first of the innings to give Punjab first breakthrough by dismissing Pandey for nought.
Mahmood removed Tirumalasetti Suman to leave Pune struggling at 21/2 in five overs after their skipper Angelo Mathews won the toss and opted to bat.
Pune dealt a big blow as Yuvraj Singh is out with back strain and T Suman replaced him.
Pune Warriors would be hoping for a better batting performance after suffering a disappointing 22-run loss in a low scoring game against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Pune's bowling attack looked impressive with a three-pronged pace attack comprising Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ashok Dinda and skipper Angelo Matthews.
On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab will look to start their campaign on a winning note.
Kings XI Punjab have never won their opening game in the previous five editions of the IPL and the Adam Gilchrist-led side would be keen to change it this year.
Teams:
Pune Warriors: Robin Uthappa, Manish Pandey, Marlon Samuels, Tirumalasetti Suman, Ross Taylor, Abhishek Nayar, Angelo Mathews, Mitchell Marsh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Sharma, Ashok Dinda
Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist, Mandeep Singh, David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, Gurkeerat Singh, Manan Vohra, Rajagopal Sathish, Piyush Chawla, Parvinder Awana, Praveen Kumar, Ryan Harris
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