With this win, KKR have now climbed to the second position in the points table and now seems to be the toughest contender for making it to the playoffs.
The game was all about De Villiers and Kohli's magnificent batting as there was an absolute carnage on the GL bowlers. They showed absolutely no mercy and attacked from the word go.
KXIP won the thrilling encounter by 7 wickets and earned two points to climb to the seventh position in the points table.
DD will gain massive confidence from this win as they defeated the team with the best bowling attack in their own den, it's a huge victory for them and are now alive in the race of making it to the playoffs.
Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler sealed the game for their side with their cameos and helped them to earn two priceless points and climb to the fourth position in the points table with 12 points in their basket.
Praveen Kumar drew the first blood when he got the better of Gautam Gambhir and broke KKR's spine.
KXIP have now kept their hopes of making it to the playoffs alive with this win and have gained momentum which will help them in the remainder of the series.
Half-centuries from openers Murali Vijay and Manan Vohra laid the foundation of the chase for KXIP and it was a classic Glenn Maxwell finish that gave the Kings a much-needed win.
Fortunes did not change and the old story repeated as DD, who were put into bat by KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir, skittled out for 98 and suffered a nine-wicket defeat.
Ajinkya Rahane, who has not been a regular starter in the Indian T20I side, showed his worth when he struck an unbeaten 42-ball 66 to guide RPS to a nine-wicket win.