KKR vs MI IPL 2026: India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav's lean patch in the ongoing season of the IPL persisted during their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata, as Sourabh Dubey snatched his wicket after he hammered 15 runs off six balls. Yadav dragged the ball onto his stumps against the Kolkata-based franchise during a rain-delayed match, as his struggle with the bat endured.
Suryakumar's lean patch, shadowed by rumors of a captaincy change, tarnishes his reputation as someone who spearheaded the team's T20 World Cup defense earlier this year.
Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl first. This decision paid off as Ryan Rickleton departed after scoring six runs during Cameron Green's over, who also removed Naman Dhir for a duck. Dubey then charged into the attack, dismissing Rohit Sharma after he landed 15 runs, which triggered MI's batting collapse following Suryakumar Yadav's exit.
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Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya powered the team back after rain interrupted the match. They forged a resilient partnership of 43 runs, but then Kartik broke through and dismissed Varma, who had managed 20 runs off 32 balls.
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Will Jacks entered as the new batter and, along with Pandya, battled to steady the innings, but Sunil Narine struck by removing Pandya after 26 runs off 27 balls, and Corbin Bosch stepped up as the new batter.