Kuldeep has completed 100 wickets in the IPL. Having achieved the landmark in his 97th match, he is the fourth fastest among the spinners to get to complete a century of wickets.
Nigam continues as Suryakumar and Varma pick singles off the first two balls before the former is beaten by a sharp turning delivery which goes past the edge.
He sweeps the fifth ball for one before Varma inside edges the pull shot which goes through the wicketkeeper's legs for a four.
MI are 80/3 in 10 overs, having scored just 34 from the last five overs.
Suryakumar has struggled to get going, having made 15 from 12 balls, while Varma has made 12 from as many balls.