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MI breaks opening game jinx, achieves highest chase at Wankhede in IPL 2026 opener

Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton setup a comfortable victory for Mumbai Indians over Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium with a mammoth 148-run opening stand. Reuters

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Firstpost•29-03-2026, 23:22

MI breaks opening game jinx, achieves highest chase at Wankhede in IPL 2026 opener

•Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, chasing down 221 with five balls to spare.
•Openers Rohit Sharma (78) and Ryan Rickelton (81) built a 148-run partnership.
•KKR posted 220/4 with half-centuries from Ajinkya Rahane (67) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (51).
•MI's victory marks their first opening game win since 2012 and the highest successful chase at Wankhede.
•MI now stands second in the IPL 2026 points table with 2 points.

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