Is Ajinkya Rahane Ruled Out of MI vs KKR Match? All Details Here

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane suffered an unfortunate injury during his team's IPL 2026 opener against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Rahane suffered this injury before the fourth over of the second innings when KKR were bowling.

It was a massive blow for the Kolkata Knight Riders as they expected their captain to lead the troops. Earlier in the day, Rahane played a magnificent knock to take KKR to a commanding first innings total.

Is Ajinkya Rahane Ruled Out of the MI vs KKR Match?

Before the fourth over of MI's innings, Ajinkya Rahane seemed to be cramping badly and was clearly unable to stand properly, as was visible on JioHotstar, which is broadcasting the tournament live. He was also helped by his teammates with some stretching. The physio ran onto the field to attend him but the injury seemed serious enough to take him out of the field.

As a result, Rahane went out of the field after limping over a bit. As he went out, he seemed to be instructing the team's vice-captain Rinku Singh about the strategies. It is to be noted that Rinku Singh is KKR's vice-captain and took over the leadership role as Rahane went out of the field during the MI vs KKR IPL match.

Ajinkya Rahane injury is a massive blow for KKR as he looked in prime form with the bat. Manish Pandey came in as Ajinkya Rahane replacement on the field later. Like Rahane, Pandey is highly experienced and an excellent fielder as well. However, KKR, one of the best teams in IPL, will hope that their captain returns to the field soon.

Ajinkya Rahane's Knock Powers KKR Against MI

At a time when power-hitters are ruling the game, Rahane showed that runs can be scored by timing the ball as well. The veteran took on the Mumbai's attack right from the beginning and built an excellent opening partnership with Finn Allen earlier during the MI vs KKR 2026 match.

He went on to score 67 off 40 balls, a knock which included 3 fours and 5 sixes. During this knock, Ajinkya Rahane showed why he is still among the best batsmen in IPL alongside the likes of Rohit and Kohli. His dismissal broke the momentum and KKR clearly fell short of a gigantic first innings score on a flat Wankhede pitch.