MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians finally snapped their 14-year streak of losing IPL openers with a commanding six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in their 2026 campaign opener at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Chasing a daunting target of 221, MI rode on brilliant knocks from Ryan Rickelton, who smashed 81 off 43 balls, and Rohit Sharma, who scored a rapid 78 off 38, to seal the win in 19.1 overs.
Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs against a single IPL opponent.
Earlier, KKR posted a strong 220 for four after being put in to bat, with captain Ajinkya Rahane scoring a classy half-century, while debutant Angkrish Raghuvanshi impressed with a quickfire 51 off just 29 deliveries.
