IPL 2026 Points Table: Mumbai Indians Begin Campaign in Style with High-Scoring Win Against Kolkata Knight Riders

Finally, Mumbai Indians broke their 12-year poor start in opening matches at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. They beat Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. Mumbai Indians successfully chased a big target of 221 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton provided a good start with a 148-run partnership. Rohit scored 78 runs, while Ryan scored 81.
Kolkata Knight Riders tried to make a comeback in this match, but Naman Dhir was calm and cool and completed the match with a boundary. Mumbai Indians successfully chased 221 runs with 5 balls left in IPL 2026.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 220/4 in this match. Ajinkya Rahane scored 67 runs, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 51 on debut. Shardul Thakur was the best bowler for Mumbai Indians with 3 wickets.
After this victory, Mumbai Indians are on second position in the points table, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru is on top in IPL 2026. Kolkata Knight Riders are in the lower half in the points table.
IPL 2026 Points Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.907 | 2 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.687 | 2 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 4 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 7 | Gujarat Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 8 | Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.687 | 0 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.907 | 0 |
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Mumbai Indians won the match by 6 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders.
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