Steve Smith on his return to Rajasthan Royals' captaincy, scored an unbeaten 59 to help them beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in Jaipur.
The talented Rahul was unbeaten on 71 off 57 balls with KXIP reaching the 177-run target in only 18.4 overs.
De Kock said it will be a big game for MI against RCB and they need a win to get going.
The victory at SuperSport Park was set up by half-centuries from opener Reeza Hendricks (65 off 46 balls) and Rassie van der Dussen (64 off 44).
The all-rounders' table continued to be headed by Rashid Khan, but no Indian figures in the top-5.
Isuru Udana made 78 from 57 balls batting at No.9 but Anrich Nortje's 3/57 and Quinton de Kock's 51 ensured South Africa beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.
The result wasn't on the cards after South Africa lost their last six wickets for 21 runs to fall to a mediocre total of 251 all out batting first.
Vishwa Fernando and Kasun Rajitha shared six of the wickets as the tourists continued to defy pre-series predictions that they'd be easily overpowered in South Africa.
Sri Lankan bowlers set the tone for the visitors by wrapping up the hosts cheaply on day one of the first Test in Durban.
In team Rankings, New Zealand have slipped behind South Africa to fourth place.
Captain Faf du Plessis and newcomer Rassie van der Dussen saw South Africa home at Newlands and to a 3-2 series win with both men finishing on unbeaten '50s.
Pakistan need 228 runs and have seven wickets in hand to win the match and avoid a 3-0 whitewash against South Africa.
The South Africans lost a wicket on the first ball of the match and were all out for 173 after winning the toss and electing to bat.
Zimbabwe's batsmen struggled again to set a challenging total and the tourists have now lost five straight games in South Africa.
Akila Dananjaya and Dhananjaya de Silva took two wickets each to compliment Lakshan Sandakan who returned best figures of 3/19.
Du Plessis was on Monday ruled out of the remainder of South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka, after injuring his shoulder while attempting a catch during the third one-dayer against the hosts.
De Kock struck 13 fours and 1 six in his innings of 87 runs in 78 balls and was named man of the match.
The South African wicketkeeper-batsman said that India's current bowling unit has improved over time and also showered praise on Virat Kohli's approach to the sport.
De Villiers is likely to replace RCB wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock who has to fly back home to attend a wedding.
The International Cricket Council said on Tuesday that Warner has been reported for a Level 2 offence and De Kock for a Level 1 offence, for "conduct that brings the game into disrepute."
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