THE LIVE BLOG – MIvKKR | Shardul 'wicket-taker"Thakurrrrr #AaleRe

By Mumbai Indians

20:40 IST: Woah, this is some resurgence. Quiet overs, dot balls, and wickets. Who else, but LORD THAKUR! 

☝️ Finn Allen c Tilak v Thakur 

☝️ Cameron Green c Rutherford b Thakur

☝️ Ajinkya Rahane c Pandya b Thakur 

20:20 IST: Arre, aree!! 𝔾𝕆𝕃𝔻𝔼ℕ 𝔸ℝ𝕄 for a reason 💪 Shardul is just enjoying himself at home here. He has another scalp to his name, this time the big one in Cameron Green 👏.. and is successfully clawing us back into this game as Ajinkya Rahane is leading the charge for KKR with a well-made fifty. KKR: 131/2 (11 overs). 

 

19:55 IST: Mumbai cha Mulga, SHARDUL THAKURRRRR, #AalaRe. First over in the Blue and Gold, getting the breakthrough and getting MI back after KKR were off to a flier in the powerplay. Maanla re tula!! KKR: 78/1 (6 overs).

19:40 IST: It's a nice, green looking pitch out there at the Wankhede. It's swinging, and how! We are in for one serious fast bowling treat here. 🔥🔥

19:30 IST: For the first time in 2026, Paltan,  GANPATI BAPPAAAAAA… MORYA!!!!! 🙏

Our playing XI announced 

Three debutants then in the Blue and Gold - Sherfane Rutherford, Shardul Thakur and Allah Ghazanfar 💪. Akkhe Mumbai mein shor machne do...🎶🔈

19:00 IST: Woohooo!!!! 🥳 The first bit of joy goes our way: MUMBAI INDIANS WIN THE TOSS AND OPT TO BOWL! ✅

🚨 Send SCORE to 7977012345 on WhatsApp for score updates on your phone. Keep the Blue-and-Gold cheers coming...

As we gear up for the toss, here are some fun reads lined up for you:
Match preview

India’s summer festival turns 19

Guess ghar kaun aaya?

This is your space, your blog. Keep spamming us with your comments, strategies, opinions as we have some fun through the course of this game. 💻🤔

18:40 IST: Ho, ho, ho, ho. Let the games begin! 💙 14 years, that’s how long it has been since Mumbai Indians won their first game at the IPL. Surely this is it. At our fortress, the Wankhede, against a team we’ve historically had the edge over. Rohit Sharma in hot form raring to go after a break, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Tilak Varma, fresh from the high of winning India the T20 World Cup, the reunion of Quinton de Kock, Sherfane Rutherford and Trent Boult to bring back the 2019-20 years, the arrival of the home boy, Shardul Thakur. Oh we’re loving this already.😍