Pat Cummins-led side will also want to challenge for the top two spots, which is a possibility considering they have one more game after this match and a healthy net run rate of +0.406.

Nicholas Pooran and Naveen-ul-Haq visit the Taj Mahal.

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 62.

Rohit was spotted having a deep conversation with members of the KKR franchise in their dressing room.

Varun Chakaravarthy's ability to consistently figure among the wickets for Kolkata Knight Riders drew praise from former Australian tearaway bowler Brett Lee, who said he made life difficult for Mumbai Indians batters in the rain-shortened, low-scoring IPL match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Saturday night.

Co-owner Shah Rukh Khan was not present at the Eden Gardens but his kids Suhana and AbRam cheered for the Knights from the stands.

There were some magical moments in the field from both teams that brought fans and franchise owners to their feet.

Just two batters played impactful knocks on the night. Here's how they went...

Bumrah, DreRus or Varun Chakravarthy: Who bowled the best spell?

Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in the rain-hit IPL 2024 match in Kolkata on Saturday.

Kolkata Knight Riders wrist spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Friday said team owner Shah Rukh Khan has made a "huge impact" with his motivational speeches when the chips were down in the ongoing IPL.

In red-hot form, two-time former champions Kolkata Knight Riders will look to seal an IPL playoff berth for the first time in three years when they take on the struggling Mumbai Indians in their final home match of the season, in Kolkata on Saturday.

While the responses of the candidates were predictable, depending on which side they belonged to, an interesting point slipped through when Rahul Shewale cited the Dharavi Redevelopment Project as a scheme that would add to Mumbai's importance. No big infrastructural project in Mumbai, he said, could be successful without the Centre's nod.

MI, who have two games left, will now play for pride as they look to wrap up a dismal season. Even if Mumbai win their last two matches, they can go up to a maximum of 12 points.

Fraser-McGurk, Stubbs or Samson? Pick your best batters

Delhi Capitals' batting sensation Tristan Stubbs, who played a quick-fire cameo of 41 off 20 against Rajasthan Royals, disclosed his secret to success and discussed how playing hockey in his early years had improved his batting skills.

Mumbai Indians have no plans to rest ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah ahead of the T20 World Cup

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke said Rohit Sharma needs to take a break to freshen up ahead of the T20 World Cup next month.

In the 55^th match of the ongoing season, there were a couple of crucial catches which changed the ebbs and flows of the game.

Yuvraj feels India needs someone with Rohit's expertise to lead the Indian team at the marquee event.

Hardik Pandya turned in his best figures of the ongoing IPL season.

Suryakumar hit an unbeaten 102 of 51 deliveries to take Mumbai Indians to only their fourth win of the season.

This was his second IPL ton and the first this season. It was also his 6^th T20 hundred. Scoring at a sizzling rate of 200, SKY's innings was peppered with 12 boundaries and six sixes.

Jasprit Bumrah's wife Sanjana Ganesan attended the IPL 2024 match at Mumbai's Wankhede stadium with son Angad, who sported the MI jersey.

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Match 54.

Suryakumar Yadav smashed an unbeaten century as Mumbai Indians eased past Sunrisers Hyderabad by seven wickets.

MI have six points after playing 11 matches and need to win their next three matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants to bag six points from these games.

The Pat Cummins-led side is in the midst of an intense battle between multiple teams who are bidding for spots in the final four, with Rajasthan Royals (16 points), Kolkata Knight Riders (14 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (12 points) placed above SRH.

Langer informed the media that Mayank sustained a tear at the same area where he was injured earlier.

A look at Tilak Varma's stunning effort on the field

India vice-captain Hardik Pandya looks drained, flattened, under pressure and Mumbai Indians appear like a confused unit under him, reckon former cricketers Aaron Finch and Greame Smith.

With a dominant 24 runs victory over Mumbai Indians propelling second-placed KKR to 14 points and a step closer to qualification for the play-offs, the pressure is on KL Rahul's LSG to find a way past the threat that Shreyas Iyer's side poses.

Don't forget Manish Pandey's gritty innings.

Playing as an 'Impact sub', Rohit scored just 11 runs off 12 balls during Mumbai Indians' 24-run defeat to KKR. The result has almost put the five-time champions out of the reckoning for a play-offs berth.

Superstar Dhanush took some time off from his busy shooting schedule to catch the cricketing action.

So many amazing bowling performances on Friday night, let's look at the best spells...

Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya seemed to be at a loss for words to explain the reasons for his team's disastrous showing in IPL 2024 so far.

Kolkata Knight Riders outclassed Mumbai Indians by 24 runs in the IPL 2024 match on Friday.

Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar hailed skipper Shreyas Iyer for his mental strength and positive approach to life.

The brief chat between Rohit and Rinku sparked curiosity.