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New Delhi, March 30 Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh criticized Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane for not using Sunil Narine against a dominant Rohit Sharma during their IPL match against Mumbai Indians, despite Narine's strong record against the MI star.Chasing 221, Rohit...

New Delhi, March 30 Former Indian left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan praised seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur for his contributions, highlighting his crucial role in Mumbai Indians' six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. He added that Thakur remains unfazed, even when...

New Delhi, March 30 Former Indian spinner Anil Kumble praised Rohit Sharma's batting performance against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), where he scored the fastest fifty in IPL history, saying the opener arrived this season in his "2.0 avatar," which will be a cause for concern for other...

New Delhi, March 30 – As Mumbai Indians have finally broken one of the IPL’s most puzzling streaks, head coach Mahela Jayawardene revealed that the long-standing curse had remained a recurring theme within the dressing room, making its end as much a mental breakthrough as a statistical one.A...

Mumbai, March 30 Former India captain Anil Kumble has been quite impressed with how Rohit Sharma has started the new IPL season for Mumbai Indians, and he expects the opener's "2.0 version" to trouble rivals throughout the ongoing edition.The 38-year-old Rohit smashed a 78 off 38 balls in MI's...

New Delhi, March 30 Cricket Australia has responded to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane, who said that only the Australian board knows why, Cameron Green didn't bowl in the team's heavy loss to the Mumbai Indians, saying that they had informed the franchise in advance that the...

Mumbai, March 30 Suryakumar Yadav, India's T20 captain, who played as a substitute in Mumbai Indians' IPL opener here, was a precautionary measure due to a minor injury he was nursing, said head coach Mahela Jayawardene, insisting that there were no "unnecessary stories" to be found in this...

In the second match of the IPL cricket tournament, held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai last night, the Mumbai Indians defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets. Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and scored a massive total of 220 for 4, thanks to captain Ajinkya Rahane's 67 and...

Mumbai, March 30 – Shardul Thakur, who was a net bowler for the Mumbai Indians in their early years, celebrated his first match for the franchise with a three-wicket haul that helped them defeat the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets at the Wankhede Stadium.Thakur has played for Kings XI...

Mumbai, March 29 Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane is disappointed that Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, the team's most expensive buy at ₹25.20 crore, didn't bowl during their team's crushing six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians, failing to defend a target of 220.Rohit Sharma...

Mumbai, March 29 – Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton starred with brilliant half-centuries as Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders to win their season opener after 13 years in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.Shardul Thakur claimed 3 wickets for 39 in his debut match for the...

Mumbai, March 29 – Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton scored brilliant half-centuries to help the Mumbai Indians win by six wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, ending their embarrassing streak of losing their opening match in 13 seasons...

Mumbai, March 29 – Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, breaking their unbeaten streak in the opening matches of the IPL, thanks to half-centuries from Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81).Mumbai had previously lost all their opening matches since their...

Mumbai Indians:Ryan Rickelton run out (Roy) 81Rohit Sharma c Roy b Arora 78Suryakumar Yadav c Singh b Kartik Tyagi 16Tilak Varma c sub (MK Pandey) b Narine 20Hardik Pandya not out 18Naman Dhir not out 5Extras: (LB-2, NB-1, W-3) 6Total: (For 4 wickets in 19.1 overs) 224Fall of...

Mumbai, March 29 Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma smashed quickfire fifties to hand Mumbai Indians a comfortable six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. This was MI's first opening round win after 13 seasons.Chasing 221, Rickelton (81 off 43...

Mumbai, March 29 – Just when everyone was wondering how long he would continue, Mumbai Indians legend Rohit Sharma turned back the clock in his first match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring his fastest fifty in the league, reaching the mark in 23 balls against the Kolkata Knight...

Mumbai, March 29 Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.MI gave debuts to Afghanistan off-spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar and Sherfane Rutherford.Cameron Green, Finn Allen, Sunil...

New Delhi, March 29 – Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has selected his strongest playing XI for five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of their opening clash in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the iconic Wankhede Stadium...

Mumbai, March 28 Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene believes there is only one way to break the team's 13-year "curse" of losing on the opening day of the IPL: to play a good game of cricket.Speaking on Saturday, Jayawardene insisted that despite failing to win a season opener since...

Mumbai, March 28 A strong Mumbai Indians team will begin their bid to end a five-year title drought in the Indian Premier League when they take on a weakened Kolkata Knight Riders in their tournament opener here on Sunday.It has been a while since Mumbai Indians, the joint most successful team...