Rohit Sharma made a blinder. The former India and Mumbai Indians captain missed a sitter during the Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (MI vs KKR) match on March 29 at the Wankhede Stadium. It could have been an easy catch for Rohit Sharma, but he missed it and allowed the ball to touch the boundary rope as well. This can be a turning moment of the match, as KKR keeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi then pushed the paddle to increase the strike rate.
KKR got a flying start against the Mumbai Indians through their opening pair of captains, Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen. Riding high on these two batters’ swashbuckling batting, KKR ruled the power play. Later, it was Shardul Thakur who lowered the batting side’s run rate by taking crucial wickets.
Rohit Sharma missed an easy catch during the MI vs KKR IPL 2026 clash in Mumbai.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi also posed a real threat to the home team, as he was well settled on the track. If Rohit Sharma managed to take a catch, then KKR could be in trouble, and MI could progress towards the driving seat.
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On the fifth ball of the 15th over of the first innings, Angkrish Raghuvanshi looked to hit the Afghanistan spinner AM Ghazanfar’s delivery down the ground, but could not connect the ball at the right moment. After making the connection with the bat, the ball went flying towards the long on, where Rohit settled himself to dismiss the Knight Riders batter.
Sharma was in the right position, but misjudged the trajectory of the ball. He stretched both of his arms to catch it, but the ball spilled out of his palms and bounced onto the boundary rope. He could have done better if he had taken a further step.
KKR set up a massive total against the Mumbai Indians
With the extra lifeline, Raghuvanshi went to register a blistering half-century. The middle-order batter scored 51 runs against 29 deliveries, powered by six 4s and a couple of 6s. Rinku Singh also performed well in the middle by scoring 33 runs in 21 balls.
Batting first, in their 20-over limit, Kolkata Knight Riders secured 220 runs in exchange for 4 wickets. For the Mumbai Indians, he proved to be the most effective bowler for them as he took 3 wickets in 4 overs for an economy rate of 9.75.
Will Rohit Sharma be able to impress with his bat?
In the second innings, the Mumbai Indians, the home team, will have to score 221 runs to get a much-needed win in their first match of the season. It is worth noting that in this game, Rohit Sharma performed as a full-time player, unlike an impact batter.
In the previous season (IPL 2025), the former skipper appeared for the team mainly as an impact player. Fans are expecting to see another mind-blowing innings from ‘Hitman’ against the massive total set by KKR.
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