Mumbai Indians Begin IPL 2026 Campaign with 6-Wicket Win Over KKR

Indian Premier League 2026 witnessed a strong start for Mumbai Indians as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in the second match of the season held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya opted to bowl first. Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders delivered an impressive performance, posting a total of 220 runs for the loss of four wickets in their allotted 20 overs. In response, Mumbai Indians successfully chased down the target in 19.1 overs. Rohit Sharma played a key role with a knock of 78 runs, while Ryan Rickelton contributed 81 runs to guide the team to victory. Earlier, Shardul Thakur claimed three wickets for Mumbai Indians. For Kolkata Knight Riders, Ajinkya Rahane scored 67 runs, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 51 runs to the total. Vaibhav Arora, Sunil Narine, and Kartik Tyagi picked up one wicket each. With this victory, Mumbai Indians have made a winning start to their IPL 2026 campaign in a high-scoring encounter.