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KKR have to win every game hereon, while CSK will hope to find some positives as their campaign starts to wind down

The KKR captain has had "a couple of stitches", which should take "two-three days" to heal

The defending champions have lost five of their eight matches and have been left playing catch up in the race to the playoffs

Rahane also explained why he did not review his dismissal

KKR captain Rahane admits his bowlers were off the boil, but does indicate the pitch wasn't what his team had asked for

The KKR captain also heaped praise on Vaibhav Arora and Harshit Rana, especially in the powerplay

KKR's batters built steam gradually to post a challenging 200 for 6 before Arora led a new-ball effort that demolished SRH's top three in 13 balls

KKR's new captain backs the inexperienced fast-bowling trio of Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson and Vaibhav Arora despite combined returns of 8.2-0-105-1

Krunal turned the game around with his 3 for 29 after KKR had got off to a flying start

KKR lost their way after Rahane and Narine's 103-run partnership for the second wicket

KKR's new captain also says his deputy Venkatesh Iyer "deserves" his hefty auction price tag, as the franchise gears up to defend their title

Rahane's vast experience, both as captain and player, made him an ideal candidate, says franchise CEO

Venkatesh Iyer has been named vice-captain after being bought back by KKR for INR 23.75 crore

Mumbai captain hit 108 in Ranji Trophy quarter-final, following on from being the highest run-getter in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Elsewhere, Padikkal and Rahul failed to make impact for Karnataka while Siraj had a cold return for Hyderabad

Mumbai were stacked with spinners on a pitch that swung and seamed, resulting in a defeat that puts them in danger of missing the knockouts

Mumbai captain Rahane said the return of Rohit and Jaiswal would add a lot of value in the dressing room too

The batter posted his List A stats on social media, expressing surprise at his omission

MP captain Patidar's unbeaten 40-ball 81 wasn't enough as Mumbai chased down 175 with 13 balls to spare

Mumbai will now face the winner of the Madhya Pradesh vs Delhi encounter in the title clash