The hosts posted a respectable 185-7 in batting friendly conditions despite losing Chris Gayle early on.
Lokesh Rahul and Virat Kohli both hit 52 while Shane Watson added vital runs down the order, with Morne Morkel being the pick of the bowlers for the away side.
But the Knight Riders showed remarkable steel and stuck to their plans to target certain opposition bowlers, chasing the target down with five balls to spare.
Here Sport360’s cricket expert Ajit Vijaykumar analyses what went wrong in the bowling department for the Royals, having looked as though they had the match under control.
.@iamyusufpathan's 60*off 29 power @KKRiders to a 5 wickets win #RCBvKKR #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/4VUEeGincg
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