Record broken! Rohit Sharma dethrones Virat Kohli

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma was seen successful his existent colours, batting successful his emblematic benignant and dispatching bowlers each implicit the parkland with implicit authorization successful IPL 2026 arsenic Mumbai Indians took connected Kolkata Knight Riders successful their opening match.The determination to vessel archetypal didn’t enactment for the five-time champions arsenic KKR piled up a daunting 220/4 successful 20 overs. But erstwhile Rohit walked retired to unfastened alongside Ryan Rickelton, the intent was wide - instrumentality power of the chase.

The duo delivered successful style. Rickelton and Rohit slammed quickfire fifties to powerfulness Mumbai Indians to a comfy six-wicket triumph — their archetypal opening-game triumph successful 13 seasons.Chasing 221, Rickelton (81 disconnected 43 balls) and Rohit (78 disconnected 38) stitched unneurotic a blistering 148-run opening basal disconnected conscionable 71 balls, laying the cleanable foundation.

Mumbai Indians yet chased down the people successful 19.1 overs, finishing astatine 224/4. It was their highest palmy tally pursuit astatine home.While Rickelton struck 4 boundaries and 8 sixes, Rohit’s sound was studded with six fours and six maximums, underlining his dominance astatine the top.In the process, Rohit besides surpassed Virat Kohli to registry the astir runs scored against a azygous squad successful IPL history.Rohit present has 1161 runs successful 36 matches against KKR, achieved portion representing some Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians.

Kohli, who has spent his full IPL vocation with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, had antecedently held the grounds with 1160 runs against Chennai Super Kings successful 36 matches.

Mumbai Indians volition present look Delhi Capitals connected April 4 astatine the Arun Jaitley Stadium successful Delhi.