Record broken! Rohit Sharma dethrones Virat Kohli with KKR carnage

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image credit: BCCI/IPL)

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma was seen in his true colours, batting in his typical style and dispatching bowlers all over the park with complete authority in IPL 2026 as Mumbai Indians took on Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match. The decision to bowl first didn’t work for the five-time champions as KKR piled up a daunting 220/4 in 20 overs. But when Rohit walked out to open alongside Ryan Rickelton, the intent was clear - take control of the chase.

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The duo delivered in style. Rickelton and Rohit slammed quickfire fifties to power Mumbai Indians to a comfortable six-wicket win — their first opening-game victory in 13 seasons. Chasing 221, Rickelton (81 off 43 balls) and Rohit (78 off 38) stitched together a blistering 148-run opening stand off just 71 balls, laying the perfect foundation. Mumbai Indians eventually chased down the target in 19.1 overs, finishing at 224/4. It was their highest successful run chase at home. While Rickelton struck four boundaries and eight sixes, Rohit’s knock was studded with six fours and six maximums, underlining his dominance at the top. In the process, Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli to register the most runs scored against a single team in IPL history. Rohit now has 1161 runs in 36 matches against KKR, achieved while representing both Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians. Kohli, who has spent his entire IPL career with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, had previously held the record with 1160 runs against Chennai Super Kings in 36 matches.

PlayerTeam(s)MatchesRunsOpponentRohit SharmaDeccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians361161Kolkata Knight RidersVirat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru361160Chennai Super KingsVirat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru361159Punjab KingsVirat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru321154Delhi CapitalsDavid WarnerDelhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad261134Punjab KingsShikhar DhawanDeccan Chargers, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad301105Chennai Super KingsDavid WarnerDelhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad281093Kolkata Knight RidersRohit SharmaDeccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians371057Delhi CapitalsVirat KohliRoyal Challengers Bengaluru361021Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians will now face Delhi Capitals on April 4 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.

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