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IPL 2026, MI vs KKR LIVE: Mumbai Indians 96/0 in 8 Overs

29 March 2026 7:02 PM IST

Opener Rahane made 67 off 40 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes, while Raghuvanshi decorated his knock with six boundaries and two hits over the fence

IPL 2026, MI vs KKR LIVE: Mumbai Indians 96/0 in 8 Overs

Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai, India, Sunday. (Photo by Debasish Dey)

Mumbai: Captain Ajinkya Rahane hit a fine half-century, but it was debutant Angkrish Raghuvanshi who lit up the stadium with a 29-ball 51 to help Kolkata Knight Riders post 220 for four against Mumbai Indians in their season-opening Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Opener Rahane made 67 off 40 balls with the help of three fours and five sixes, while Raghuvanshi decorated his knock with six boundaries and two hits over the fence.

Towards the end, Rinku Singh made an unbeaten 21-ball 33.

Opting to bowl, Shardul Thakur (3/39) turned out to be the top wicket-taker for MI.

Brief Scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders: 220 for 4 in 20 overs (Ajinkya Rahane 67, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 51; Shardul Thakur 3/39).

Live Updates

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29 March 2026 7:57 PM IST
Finn Allen departs
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29 March 2026 7:52 PM IST
KKR off to a blazing start
KKR off to a blazing start, reaching 57/0 in 4 overs. Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen putting the bowlers under pressure.
29 March 2026 7:45 PM IST
Good start for KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders have raced to 31 runs in the first three overs without losing a wicket, with Finn Allen leading the charge with 20 runs.
29 March 2026 7:14 PM IST
KKR Playing XI
KKR Playing XI: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora and Blessing Muzarabani.
Substitutes: Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Singh, Kartik Tyagi, Saurabh Dubey and Rovman Powell.
29 March 2026 7:12 PM IST
Mumbai Indias squad
MI Squad: Hardik Pandya (c), Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton (wk), N Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Naman Dhir, Mayank Markande, Shardul Thakur, Allah Ghazanfar and Trent Boult.
Substitutes: Surya Kumar Yadav, Corbin Bosch, Robin Minz, Raj Angad Bawa and Ashwani Kumar