IPL 2026,Highlights of Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders : in Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 competition match Hardik Pandya and Co. defeated KKR by six wickets. Finally the 14-year jinx of not winning of Mumbai Indians of Indian Premier League opener match broken by Hardik Pandya and Co. with a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Ryan Rickelton scored 81 off 43, while Rohit Sharma smashed 78 off 38 as in 19.1 overs MI chased down a target of 221 against KKR. Virat Kohli’s record of most runs against an IPL opponent also broken by Rohit Sharma. Earlier, skipper Ajinkya Rahane score a fine half-century, but it was debutant Angkrish Raghuvanshi who lit up the stadium with a 29-ball 51 to support Kolkata Knight Riders post 220 for four after the side got an invitation to bat first.
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A big comment of Ajinkya Rahane on Cameron Green
Cameron Green, Australian all-rounder didn’t bowl a single over in the match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, who KKR bought for Rs 25.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction. When asked about it, captain of KKR Ajinkya Rahane told it was a question that should be asked to Cricket Australia, indicating that the Cameron Green has not been cleared by the board to bowl yet.
MI : 224/4 (19.1)
KKR : 220/4 (20.0)
In the second match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians chased down a formidable target of 221 to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders. Mumbai’s openers delivered exactly same as the chase required something special. Rohit Sharma (78 runs off 38 balls), along with Rickelton (81 runs off 41 balls) played an outstanding knock as Mumbai Indians registered their biggest run-chase in the history of IPL and also since the 2012 edition of the IPL won their first season-opener.
