New Delhi: mumbai indians may have found its most devastating opening combination since the series’ glory days. At the running fest held at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickton Another record-breaking partnership gave Mumbai complete control over Lucknow Supergiants in IPL 2026.After LSG’s batting fireworks, the MI openers staged an even more brutal fightback with a daunting 229 runs. Rickton smashed 83 off just 32 balls, hitting 6 fours and 8 sixes, while Rohit had a classic innings of 84 off 44 deliveries.The duo scored 143 runs in just 10.5 overs, completely dismantling the LSG bowling attack that had no answer to the ruthless attack.In a match that Mumbai Indians won by six wickets, the significance of the stands meant more than just the match situation. This is the third time Rohit and Rickton have crossed 100 matches together – now the only Mumbai Indians partnership to have crossed 100 matches in IPL history.
Most of 100+ MI partners intense pulsed light (any ticket gate)
- 3 — Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickton
- 2 — Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan
- 2 — Parthiv Patel and Lendl Simmons
- 2 — Ambati Rayudu and Sachin Tendulkar
This record highlights how the partnership of Rohit and Rickton has quickly evolved into one of the most dangerous combinations in the tournament. While Rohit stabilized the innings with a controlled attack, Rickton’s fearless batting gave MI an immediate impetus to chase.Earlier, LSG looked set for a bigger total after Nicholas Pooran smashed 63 off 21 balls and shared a 94-run partnership with Mitchell Marsh. But MI came back in the death overs, conceding just 22 runs in the last three overs to restrict LSG to 228/5.The later recovery ultimately proved crucial, with Rohit and Rickton turning a tough chase into a spectacular performance and entering Mumbai Indians folklore in the process.
