The Ajinkya Rahane-led North Mumbai Panthers began their T20 Mumbai League 2026 campaign in style with an emphatic 21-run victory over Suryakumar Yadav's Triumph Knights Mumbai North East.

Out of the six teams that failed to make it to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs, five teams face a huge question mark regarding one specific area - captaincy.

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said the decision to continue playing mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy despite a fractured left toe was taken only after clearance from the medical staff.

Ajinkya Rahane was asked in the press conference if he thought of quitting KKR captaincy or dropping himself when the team was struggling for wins. He said: "I'm never one to back down".

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) skipper Ajinkya Rahane reflected proudly on his side's fighting spirit in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season.

KKR vs DC, IPL 2026: Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a big defeat to Delhi Capitals in their final league game of IPL 2026.

Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals would look for nothing less than a win when they square off in the season's final league match of the IPL in Kolkata on Sunday.

KKR vs GT Score, IPL 2026 Cricket Updates: Finn Allen, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green and Sunil Narine starred as Kolkata Knight Riders clinched victory in a must-win game over Gujarat Titans.

KKR now have three matches remaining and can reach a maximum of 15 points if they win all of them, but even that may not guarantee a playoff berth as qualification would then depend on other results.

Three IPL captains are in the line of fire due to campaigns that have been nothing short of disastrous and they could end up losing their jobs when the season winds up later this month.