KKR’s Rahane and MI’s Rohit dazzle Wankhede with masterful strokeplay
Updated On: 30 March, 2026 09:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Thereafter though another Mumbai-based batter Raghuvanshi (29-ball 51, 6x4, 2x6) helped himself to a well made half-ton after being dropped on 21 by Rohit Sharma near the long-on fence

KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane during his 67 against MI at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Pic/Atul Kamble; (right) Rohit Sharma. Pic/PTI
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane, a Mumbai veteran, read the conditions at the Wankhede perfectly after being put in by Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya in their IPL-19 campaign opener on Sunday.
At the time of going to press, MI were 135-0 in 11 overs. Rohit Sharma was batting on 67 (off 34 balls) and Ryan Rickelton was unbeaten on 66 (off 33 balls).

