Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights, IPL 2026: Hardik Pandya and Co. defeated KKR by six wickets in their campaign opener.

A robust Mumbai Indians' outfit will begin their bid to end a five-year title drought in the Indian Premier League when they take on a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders in their tournament opener.

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will begin their campaign on Sunday, taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

Rinku rose to stardom by smashing Gujarat Titans' Yash Dayal during the IPL 2023 for five successive sixes in the final over during a tense chase of 200-odd runs for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday appointed explosive batter Rinku Singh as their vice-captain for IPL 2026.

The Uttar Pradesh government has honoured batter Rinku Singh for his contributions to India's title-winning campaign in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were the heaviest spenders in the auction, and enter IPL 2026 desperate to bounce back after recording their joint-lowest finish the previous season.

Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has urged the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to entrust Rinku Singh with greater responsibility in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan said that batter Rinku Singh's form would be one of the problems for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to fix in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma headline the high-profile cricket personalities set to attend India spinner Kuldeep Yadav's wedding with fiancee Vanshika on March 14.