Manish Pandey achieved a significant milestone, scoring his 4000th IPL run. KKR's opening pair, Pandey and Finn Allen, displayed aggressive batting, with Allen falling at 43/1. KKR ended their Powerplay at 55/1.
KKR secures a crucial 4-wicket win over MI in IPL 2026, chasing 148 in 18.5 overs, with Manish Pandey (45) and Rovman Powell (40) leading the charge.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets in IPL 2026, with Virat Kohli scoring an unbeaten 105 and Manish Pandey making a sensational catch.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets, reaching the top of the IPL 2026 table. Virat Kohli's unbeaten 105 and Manish Pandey's stunning catch were highlights.
Manish Pandey became only the third player after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to feature in at least one match in all 19 seasons of the Indian Premier League when he was included in Kolkata Knight Riders' playing XI against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. The 36-year-old, bought for Rs 75 lakh at the auction, replaced Ramandeep Singh and this was his first match at the top level since last year's IPL. He was not selected by Karnataka for the 2025-26 domestic season.
