These players may have been out of the national squad for a long time but have been performing well in T20 tournaments all over the
Sunil Narine accumulated 379.5 points in IPL 2018, and finished well ahead of Shane Watson and Rishabh Pant.
"We're building momentum nicely, so let's see what happens."
The defeat jeopardises Rajasthan's chances to advance for the Playoffs as another win would not ensure them a spot due to their net run-rate.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) will lock horns in a battle for survival in the VIVO IPL 2018 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Mumbai Indians 210 for 6 in 20 overs [Suryakumar Yadav 36 (32), Rohit Sharma 36 (31), Ishan Kishan 62 (21); Piyush Chawla 4-0-48-3] vs Kolkata
MI hold an impressive record against KKR having won 16 out of 21 IPL matches.
Pandya notched up a 20-ball 35 not out in MI's match-winning total of 181 before capturing 2 for 19 to snatch the purple cap.
Rohit Sharma who has been criticised for his batting position, came to bat after the fall of first wicket.
Chennai Super Kings 177 for 5 in 20 overs [Shane Watson 36 (25), Faf du Plessis 27 (15), Suresh Raina 31 (26), MS Dhoni 43
Narine scored 32 runs and picked 2 wickets for KKR in their win over CSK at Eden Gardens.
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) trashed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 9 wickets victory at Eden Gardens.
The win was architected by Nitish Rana's all-round show.
Sunil Narine, however, made amends with the bat. He got KKR off to a good start, scoring a 25-ball 35.
It was Nitesh Rana (59), Andre Russell (41) and Robin Uthappa (35) who set the tome for KKR.
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