Ahead of the match, Ajinkya Rahane's side was in 8th spot with 11 points from 12 games and a net run rate of −0.038. The top three teams in the IPL 2026 points table, which are Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, and Sunrisers Hyderabad, have already secured their berths in the play-offs with 16 points or more.
With 2 more points from tonight’s fixture, the Knights can still keep dreaming of the fourth spot on the points table. Kolkata’s next match will be on May 24, against the Delhi Capitals, another must-win situation. If KKR manages to win that too, the equation can be decided by net run rate. Additionally, KKR needs the Rajasthan Royals to lose their final league match.
Bowlers thrived in both innings of the KKR vs MI match
There was a thin layer of grass on the pitch as well. In the mid-phase of the first innings, the match had to pause because of rain again. Bowlers from both teams enjoyed the rain-affected match from beginning to end.
Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell kept KKR on the line
The Knights, too, were not in a comfortable position as their openers, Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane, departed inside the power play. Cameron Green also went cheaply. After playing an explosive knock with the bat, Corbin Bosch was thriving on the field with the ball as well.
The match was spiced up again when the Mumbai Indians took the well-set KKR batters' wickets. In three deliveries, MI dismissed Manish Pandey and Rovman Powell. Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s name was on the line-up, but he was uncertain because of an injury.
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