Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 The high-octane drama continues and the 15th match at the iconic Eden Gardens was no exception. On the evening of 9 April 2026 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosted by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) In a clash that was one of the most surreal moments in tournament history. While the scorecard reflects a brilliant finish, the highlight reels will always be dominated by the KKR skipper’s disappearing bat act. Ajinkya Rahane Which violated the laws of physics.
Ajinkya Rahane hits a brilliant six, while his bat slips in mid-swing
The huge crowd present at Eden Gardens witnessed a moment of pure cricket comedy and genius during the ninth over of KKR’s innings. Facing the fast bowling of LSG Avesh KhanRahane was looking to accelerate. On the first ball of the 8th over (8.1), Avesh came out aggressively and bowled a hard, back-of-the-length ball outside the off stump.
Rahane, intent on punishing the width, threw his hands at the delivery with maximum intent. However, the sheer force of his swing – perhaps combined with moisture-induced sweat, caused the bat to fly out of his hand upon contact. In a bizarre scene, Rahane’s bat swung high in the air towards the square leg region, while the ball took a completely different trajectory. Despite the lack of strong grip at the point of impact, the timing was so good that the ball went over the backward point boundary for six.
The commentators were perplexed as Rahane stood empty-handed and watched the ball cross the ropes while his bat was several yards away. It was a ‘hit-and-release’ shot that perfectly summarized Rahane’s aggressive 41-run knock from 24 balls, which helped KKR recover from the early defeat. finn allen To post a formidable 181/4. contribution from Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45) And late rise rovman powell (39) ensured that the hosts had a winning total on the board.
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𝘽𝙖𝙩 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙤…😅
Ajinkya Rahane proved that you don’t even need to hold the bat to clear the ropes 🙌#TATAIPL 2026 | #kkrvlsg | Live now 👉 https://t.co/2ISFQDaiMT pic.twitter.com/EDttpB8Utl
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 9 April 2026
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LSG achieved thrilling win against KKR on the last ball
Despite Rahane’s acrobatic fireworks, the night ultimately belonged to Lucknow Supergiants, who staged a robbery for the ages. Chasing 182, LSG looked to be in deep trouble as the leadership of KKR’s spinners was always reliable. Sunil Narine (1/13 in 4 overs), suppressed the middle order. When? Mohammed Shami Fell in the 16th over, LSG were tottering at 128/7, needing 54 runs from the last 24 balls and only having the tail for company.
Enter Impact Player, Mukul Chaudhary. In a performance that will go down in LSG folklore, Chaudhary cleaned up the KKR attack. Whereas Ayush Badoni (54 off 34) had laid the foundation, Choudhary put the finishing touches on it with a blistering inning of 54 runs in just 27 balls, which included 7 big sixes.
The match came down to the final over and LSG had to deal with the slow over rate penalty imposed on KKR. With an extra fielder inside the circle, Choudhary and Avesh maintained their composure. In a heart-stopping final, LSG managed to score the winning runs on the last ball of the match and finished at 182/7. Choudhary was named Player of the Match as he sealed the win by 3 wickets and lifted LSG to 5th on the points table, leaving Eden Gardens stunned.