Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their play-off spot in the IPL 2024 with an 18-run victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in a rain-reduced match. Spinner Varun Chakravarthy played a key role, picking up two crucial wickets and conceding just 17 runs. KKR posted a total of 157-7, thanks to a stellar performance by Venkatesh Iyer who scored 42. In response, MI managed only 139-8, with Tilak Varma top-scoring with 32.