- By Gurmeet Batra
- Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:19 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
MI vs KKR IPL 2026: Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton's explosive opening partnership propelled Mumbai Indians (MI) to a thrilling victory over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday, ending a 14-year opening-match losing streak.
Mumbai Indians have finally broken their season-opener curse, securing their first win on matchday one since 2012. The team also achieved this milestone by registering their highest-ever successful run chase of 221 in IPL history.
Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma slammed quickfire fifties to hand the Mumbai Indians a comfortable win.
Chasing 221, Rickelton (81 off 43 balls) and Rohit (78 off 38 balls) shared a breezy 148-run opening stand off just 71 balls to set the platform for the win, which MI achieved in 19.1 overs, reaching 224 for four. It was also a record chase by MI at the home ground.
While Rickelton hit four boundaries and eight sixes, Rohit's knock was laced with six fours and as many maximums.
Earlier, captain Ajinkya Rahane hit a fine half-century, but it was debutant Angkrish Raghuvanshi who lit up the stadium with a 29-ball 51 to help KKR post 220 for four.
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Opener Rahane made 67 off 40 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes, while Raghuvanshi decorated his knock with six boundaries and two hits over the fence.
Towards the end, Rinku Singh made an unbeaten 21-ball 33. Opting to bowl, Shardul Thakur (3/39) turned out to be the top wicket-taker for MI.
With Agency Inputs
