MI vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: MI end first game hoodoo, complete record chase of 221 after Rohit Sharma special
MI vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians run away with the chase, 221 the highest score they have chased down at the Wankhede Stadium – thanks in large part to a 148-run stand between Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma, ensuring a late hiccup didn't complicate things.
Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders are in a good position thanks to Ajinkya Rahane's half-century, which guides the KKR effort even as MI gradually begin to pull things back with some wickets and some tight middle overs bowling. KKR certainly gunning for at least 220, but how much more can they get?...Read More
The Indian Premier League season is off to a start for 2026, with RCB beating SRH in the opener to get the ball rolling. The show keeps ticking along as it heads to the Wankhede Stadium, where two of the most successful IPL franchises with their own respective curses to end face off, Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders.
MI’s inability to get the IPL off to a winning start. It’s almost a little ridiculous – MI have not won their first game of an IPL season since 2012, but managed to get their hands on the trophy five times in that duration. Notoriously slow starters in whatever iteration of the team presents itself, there is no sense of panic in the Mumbai camp even with early losses – as shown in 2025, when they managed to make the playoffs despite being in ninth at the halfway mark of the league stage.
MI’s inability to win in their season opener meets KKR’s inability to win at the Wankhede. The Knight Riders have a horrific record at the Mumbai Stadium, only managing to win their twice in the entire history of the IPL. The funniest part – both times they won at the Wankhede, in 2012 and then 2024, they proceeded to lift the trophy.
In the game itself, it will be a strong Mumbai team, one favoured as leading contenders for the title given the quality at their disposal. They will miss a couple of key players when they begin their campaign, with Will Jacks and Mitchell Santner reportedly not having joined the team, but have the team depth that will ensure they won’t struggle too much. It’s a who’s-who throughout the team – Hardik Pandya as captain, guiding Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah, as well as Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera, and that’s just the Indian talent.
To combat this quality, KKR will need to ensure they find the right balance early. The entered the 2026 auction with a war-chest and spent it on Cameron Green and Matheesha Pathirana, but have seen their bowling corps fall apart for a multitude of reasons leading up to the tournament. The bowling unit suddenly looks very fragile, depending on replacement players and late-auction picks to carry them through, with even more pressure on their star-spinner duo as they struggle to find the right form.
With the batting, it’s a top-heavy team which has lots of options, but AJinkya Rahane will need to be clever about how he organises his troops. Where does he himself bat? Which of Seifert and Allen is picked? What order will Raghuvanshi and Green bat in in the middle overs? How do you ensure Rinku Singh doesn’t have another campaign where he is averaging facing 8 balls per innings?
KKR have the batting options and need to figure out how to deploy them – with an undercooked bowling unit due to issues out of their control, the men in purple will rely on their ability to score big runs, especially given the calibre of batting Mumbai Indians will bring to the table on home turf, first-game curse or not.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 11:13:59 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: That's it! MI wrap things up with 5 balls to spare
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Tilak Varma loses his wicket trying to hit the winning runs, but it's wrapped up by then! Naman Dhir with the winning four ultimately.
Not since 2012 have they won the first match of an IPL season – but the IPL's slow starters have ended that negative trend! And now, a platform. For KKR, the drawing board.
- 29 Mar 2026, 11:03:28 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 20 needed off 18
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: MI do cross the 200 mark. Pushing this a little further than it looked at one stage, but still easy work from here, you have to think.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 10:54:12 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: RICKELTON RUN OUT! Out of nowhere!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: What happened there! Innocuous, only ever one, but Rickelton wanders just a touch. Anukul fires in a throw, and Rickelton tries to regain his ground, but he's kind of blocked out by Muzarabani – Rickelton can't get around him in time and the throw is dead-on, runs him out comfortably! Out of nowhere.
Fine innings of 81(43), but suddenly something to think about.
- 29 Mar 2026, 10:51:21 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 38 needed off 30
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Drawing down to a close now. MI will want to finish this in the next 3-ish overs and get some of the NRR boost. KKR need wickets, simple as.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 10:44:03 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: SKY has to go back! Well taken by Rinku in the deep
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Good catch in the deep from Rinku Singh! Watches it all the way and takes it well. Suryakumar can't keep building, gone for a quick 16(8) trying to finish things off.
MI still about to ease home.
- 29 Mar 2026, 10:40:52 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Suryakumar in and looking good!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Suryakumar Yadav won MVP last year and is trying to keep his hands on that award. Some incredible batting from him already – but it's Rickelton who is still motoring. Onto 80*, 46 needed off 36.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 10:32:52 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: KKR finally get Rohit! Terrific catch by Anukul
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Got him, finally! It looks like it's dropping into no-man's-land again, but Anukul Roy is one of the best fielders in the tournament – runs back hard, watches it all the way, and completes the catch.
78 for Rohit. He looks close to his best. What an innings from him.
- 29 Mar 2026, 10:31:02 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: No-look six from Rohit!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: This is some batting. It's a juicy knee-high full-toss outside the off-stump, Rohit pumps it over point, and doesn't even watch it – just stares back at the bowler. Incredible batting.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 10:26:32 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Varun continues to get punishment; 86 needed off 9
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Running away with it. Rickelton continues to take on Varun Chakravarthy with total impunity. No fear in how they are batting given how well they're set.
Is there any way back for KKR from here?
- 29 Mar 2026, 10:19:52 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rickelton dropped! It's a dolly
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Shelled it! Hit right to Vaibhav in the deep, it's hit hard, but that should still be caught! It's hard hands, poor fielding, and the break KKR needed has been missed!
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- 29 Mar 2026, 10:14:38 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Sixes don't stop! Rickelton goes back-to-back off Narine, reaches fifty
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Wow! So much talk of KKR's spinners, and they're being treated with disdain! Rickelton watching it like a hawk and depositing it into the stands.
Fifty off 24 balls. This chase is only going one way at the moment.
- 29 Mar 2026, 10:09:05 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Even Narine is met with a big hit for six!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rickelton has taken the backseat for a couple of overs but gets going again – a big slog sweep off Narine. Everyone getting the treatment at the moment!
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- 29 Mar 2026, 10:03:27 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: FIFTY for Rohit – 80/0 after 6 overs
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: It has been the Rohit Sharma show, and it has been a pleasure to watch! He's swinging freely and middling everything – what a knock this has been! Fifty off 23 deliveries. Terrific showcase.
Required rate now hovering just above 10. Who can KKR turn to?
- 29 Mar 2026, 10:01:14 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 6, 6 again! Rohit making it look easy
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Saw his old mate Virat Kohli look excellent yesterday, and he is reminding fans that two can play at that game! Six over extra-cover, then another pull shot to pick up six more! He's looking unstoppable.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 09:57:16 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 4, 6, 4! Rohit making it looke asy vs Varun
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Wow, this is some incredible cricket from Rohit Sharma, he is looking in supreme form! Over point, over cover, over short fine – scoring his boundaries everywhere!
64/0 after 5. KKR need answers. Spin not working either.
- 29 Mar 2026, 09:53:37 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Ajinkya Rahane has to go off the field – cramps?
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: That's unfortunate – Ajinkya Rahane needs to walk off the field, after going down with what appears to be cramp. Does have to go off, so it might be something worse, but fingers crossed that it's not.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 09:50:40 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Sixes at will! Rohit and Rickelton trade a pair
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: They're looking dangerous! Rohit dances down and carves it over point for six, then later in the over Rickelton tonks it so hard and so flat down the ground – it's flown all the way for six!
49/0 after 4. Spin called upon.
- 29 Mar 2026, 09:45:20 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 6, 6! Rickelton begins to launch, 34/0 after 3
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: After a quiet start, MI get going! It's the shot of the day thus far – Rickelton was struggling with Vaibhav moving it away, but he's finally on top of one, reading the wider ball and hammering it hard and flat and far over extra cover for six! What a hit.
Couple of balls later, Vaibhav errs short again, and he rocks back to deposit it for six more!
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- 29 Mar 2026, 09:42:08 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rohit Sharma launches a typical pull for six!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 9 off the second over with a couple of boundaries, but neither convincing.
But that shot is! Rohit Sharma, hello! Shorter side, and he doesn't need to think twice – rocks back and deposits it far into the stands! What a hit.
- 29 Mar 2026, 09:34:39 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Just 6 off the first ocer
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Excellent from Vaibhav. Draws a thick edge which gets Rickelton 4, but avoids the bat very nicely. More of the same needed for KKR.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 09:32:50 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Back for the chase! Vaibhav against Rickelton, Rohit
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Here we go then! Vaibhav Arora hunting for movement early to try and draw a false stroke, and the openers know they need a big start. Here we go!
- 29 Mar 2026, 09:16:57 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: KKR finish on 220/4!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: KKR won't mind that last over getting them to 220/4 but would have liked a few more.
They were 101/1 after 8 overs – from there, another 119 runs in 12 overs. It's not bad, but you do have to admit it's a little underwhelming.
Still, it's a very good total, but one you have to say is chaseable – especially for this MI batting. Should be an interesting one.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 09:13:27 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rinku can't take advantage of free-hit vs Bumrah – but gets a four away
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Key battle in this last over – Rinku looking at at least 225. He gets a free-hit which he can't find the distance on, but a couple of balls later, a wide full-toss he does really well to carve away for four.
219/4 with two balls to play…
- 29 Mar 2026, 09:06:34 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 50 off 28 balls for Raghuvanshi, and then out!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Ever since the drop, he has made MI pay with a flurry of boundaries. Gets to his fifty with four, but the next ball, undone by a slower one from Hardik. Goes high and well taken by Tilak Varma.
51(29) from Raghuvanshi. 205/4 with 9 balls to play.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 09:03:30 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 199/3 after 18, 8 off Bumrah
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Two overs left to play after Bumrah does what he does. Can Rinku do something to manufacture 30 runs off these last two overs?
- 29 Mar 2026, 08:57:26 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Raghuvanshi beginning to motor! Great shot for six
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: He was struggling to pick gaps but that's a hell of a shot! Overpitched from Shardul, he can get underneath it and drive over extra cover for six!
20 balls left, KKR on 187/3. 12 of those balls will be Bumrah. What's the target from here – 230 still on?
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- 29 Mar 2026, 08:49:13 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Rohit drops Raghuvanshi – and he responds with a six!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Pressure tells again as Raghuvanshi hits it high to long-on, where Rohit Sharma makes a meal of a catch he complicates too much! Makes it trickier than it is, and it slips out of his hands and trickles away for four!
Bad to worse for Ghazanfar – the next ball he tries to entice Raghuvanshi again, and this time he's ready for it. Tonks it a long long way straight back!
- 29 Mar 2026, 08:42:18 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: It's Shardul again! Removes Rahane now
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: The pressure counts! KKR have certainly slowed down, and that forces the mistake from Rahane. Tries to go after Shardul, and that's what he enjoys – Rahane loses his shape trying to drive, and slices it high into the air. Easy catch for Hardik at extra cover inside the ring!
It's 145/3 now. MI fighting back.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 08:37:25 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Relatively quiet spell – good bowling from MI
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Just 13 off these last 2 overs. With two more from Bumrah in the tank, what is the target for KKR? That is what will be discussed at the timeout. 230 at least, surely.
- 29 Mar 2026, 08:30:37 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: 136/2 after 12
MI vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: 5 off the Bumrah over. Nailing yorkers – already a good sign. But no risks taken by either batter.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 08:28:00 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Bumrah back on
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Jasprit Bumrah will bowl 3 of the last 9 overs. KKR will have accounted for that. Here's his traditional middle overs go at KKR – can he get the crucial wicket?
- 29 Mar 2026, 08:22:18 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Fifty for Rahane!
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: He has looked terrific today, but he needs to ensure the momentum doesn't dry up through the middle overs. Key to KKR's chances that they continue to go after the bowling.
120/2 after 10 overs. Still a great platform.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 08:16:50 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: GREEN PICKS OUT COVER! Shardul strikes again
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Do you believe it! Cameron Green has managed to pick out deep cover with a slightly awkward shot – he will be beside himself! Short and wide, off-side was mostly up, he could have put that anywhere – and puts it right in Rutherford's hands!
Shardul Thakur doing what Shardul Thakur does. 110/2 after 9.
- 29 Mar 2026, 08:13:03 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: 100 up inside 8 overs
MI vs KKR LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Wow, what a start. One over where the batters take a breath, just 7 off Ghazanfar. A lull but don't expect it to be this way for long.
101/1 after 8.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 08:06:18 PM IST
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: 6, 6! Rahane and Green trade sixes off Markande
MI vs KKR LIVE Score: Powerplay over but the scoring doesn't stop! Mayank Markande comes on and is met with some real muscle. Hammered down the ground by Rahane, then Green clears his front leg and sends it a long, long, long way over midwicket.
Terrific stuff from KKR. 94/1 after 7 overs.
- 29 Mar 2026, 08:00:51 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: 78/1 after the powerplay – Rahane still looks good
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: 4, 4 off Shardul to close the powerplay – a sumptuous cover drive from the skipper, oozing quality.
KKR will enjoy this start they have gotten. Big performance needed with the field spreading.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:58:03 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: SHARDUL THAKUR STRIKES! Allen has to walk back
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: It's the golden arm of the man affectionately known as Lord! Bring him on and he will get you a wicket, this always always seems to be the case. Inside half of Allen's bat as he tries to drive, and it's straight down the throat of long-on.
Terrific knock, but crucial wicket for MI. Finally some joy.
- 29 Mar 2026, 07:55:10 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Even Bumrah goes for 11
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: It's that kind of day – even the always-miserly Bumrah gets hit for a couple of fours. Rahane all class, and Allen has enough muscle to clear midwicket even after being fooled by a slower one.
68/0 after 5.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:50:21 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: 57/0 after 4! Hardik goes for 26
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Finn Allen finishes with a pair of fours – driven down the ground, then a scoop helped past short fine! Making use of the entire ground, what a start this is for KKR! Dynamite stuff – and now, Bumrah simply has to come on.
- 29 Mar 2026, 07:47:54 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: 6, 6! Rahane joins the party!
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Now Ajinkya Rahane! Against his opposite number, is able to use the pace and the shortish length and help him along for a pair of sixes! Flat, hard, no stopping that. KKR off to the perfect start!
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:46:22 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: 6, 4, 6! Allen takes down Ghazanfar
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Allen is a solid player of spin – Ghazanfar brought on as a matchup but he starts too short, and Allen doesn't need invitations! Rocks back and deposits a pair of sixes, and a four as well! Looking dangerous on KKR debut.
- 29 Mar 2026, 07:43:42 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Bumrah wicketless against opening pair – what the stats say
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Interesting to see why MI have not gone for Bumrah super early – it's not necessarily an automatic wicket – albeit it's a very small sample size against the big Kiwi. All stats from before this match:
Ajinkya Rahane vs Jasprit Bumrah
Runs - 49, Balls - 41, Outs - 0
Finn Allen vs Jasprit Bumrah
Runs - 8, Balls - 5, Outs - 0
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:41:47 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Four off Pandya's over
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya takes the second over and concedes just one boundary.
Spin on early – AM Ghazanfar in the powerplay.
- 29 Mar 2026, 07:35:53 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: 10 off the first over
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Good start for Rahane, picks up 10 from the first over thanks to a couple of wides. Strong start for KKR, will know they need to take advantage before Bumrah comes on.
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:34:19 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: First six! Crisp timing from Rahane
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Shot! We saw some classy hitting from Padikkal yesterday and this was similar. No elaborate swing, makes use of timing and easily clears midwicket, and then the boundary.
- 29 Mar 2026, 07:31:08 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Ready to go! Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane vs Trent Boult
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: The players run out and things are ready to begin! Trent Boult loves a first over wicket – can he snap up his countryman early on? Let's find out!
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:12:42 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: KKR's playing XI
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: No shocks for KKR in who they're opting to go with. Pretty much chalk in terms of selection.
Playing XI: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane (c), Cam Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Blessing Muzarabani
Impact players: Pandey, Dahiya, Tyagi, Dubey, Powell
- 29 Mar 2026, 07:08:43 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: MI's playing XI
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Ghazanfar gets his cap, Rickelton ahead of QDK, and SKY starts on the bench. Otherwise, just as expected, extra spinner and Shardul Thakur for batting depth.
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Markande, AM Ghazanfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact players: Suryakumar Yadav, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Bawa, Ashwani Kumar
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- 29 Mar 2026, 07:03:07 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Hardik Pandya wins the toss – opts to BOWL FIRST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Toss goes the home team's way! No shocks at all – Pandya opts to bowl first, chasing at the Wankhede.
Bowling heavy first up, says Hardik.
- 29 Mar 2026, 06:55:22 PM IST
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Minutes away from the toss
MI vs KKR IPL 2026 LIVE Score: Almost time for the flip of the coin at the Wankhede. Team news and information from the middle coming next up.
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