A run of four victories have lifted Kolkata Knight Riders from the mad scramble for the final playoff spot but they will need their middle-order to step up against Chennai Super Kings

Plays of the day from Sunrisers Hyderabad's home game against Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI Punjab were pushed to the top of the table thanks to a belligerent 91-run stand between Wriddhiman Saha and Manan Vohra

Mumbai Indians have a lot more riding on the outcome in Cuttack, considering defeat could leave them needing to win all their remaining matches. So managing Kolkata Knight Riders' spin attack gains further priority.

Yuvraj Singh finally delivered. He put on a vintage show with the bat, and then cut through Rajasthan Royals' middle order to almost single-handedly take his team to victory. Almost

A list of Indian players who made their debut in the IPL before playing domestic cricket

Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab are No.1 and No. 2 in the points table, level on points separated by net run rate

Plays of the day from the IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in Ahmedabad

Kolkata Knight Riders' openers put on 121 for the first wicket but they lost six wickets for two runs to crash to a stunning defeat against Rajasthan Royals

ESPNcricinfo picks the plays of the day from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders

Chennai Super Kings enjoyed a seamless game with Brendon McCullum slamming his third fifty in six games and their spin contingent strangling Kolkata Knight Riders by 34 runs

Delhi Daredevils, currently at seventh place, have three home matches in five days to orchestrate a turnaround and climb up the points table

Kevin Pietersen's expected return is an undoubted boost to Delhi Daredevils, but their depleted pace attack might be just as rejuvenating to the Sunrisers Hyderabad's misfiring top order

Plays of the Day from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai

Fifties from Dinesh Karthik and JP Duminy ended a seven-match losing streak for Delhi Daredevils

Rajasthan and Hyderabad are well-versed in squeezing every last resource to secure the desired result and those traits will be on display again as the spotlight shifts back on the field