Mumbai Indians (MI) Hopes of finishing the league stage got a big blow on Saturday Rajasthan Royals (RR) Performed brilliantly at Wankhede Stadium ipl 2026. In a high-pressure contest with playoff implications, RR defeated MI by 30 runs after delivering complete performances with both bat and ball.
Of course, amidst the drama of the winning match, there is a special moment involved. Rohit Sharma Mumbai’s chase attracted attention early on and added the experienced opener to unwanted IPL statistics.
Rohit Sharma matches unwanted IPL milestone
Mumbai Indians were chasing a tough target of 206 runs and desperately needed a positive start from their experienced top order. However, jofra archer Immediately a fast ball was bowled which turned towards Rohit before moving away from the pitch.
Attempting to take the ball down the leg side, Rohit only managed to get a slight edge and was out without opening his account. The dismissal marked another unfortunate entry in the record books for the MI opener, as it became the 19th duck of his IPL career.
Most zeros in IPL history:
| player | duck |
|---|---|
| glen maxwell | 19 |
| Rohit Sharma | 19 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 18 |
| Sunil Narine | 18 |
| Piyush Chawla | 16 |
| Rashid Khan | 16 |
While this record is far from desirable, it also reflects the longevity and aggressive nature of many players who have spent years batting in difficult match conditions across multiple IPL seasons.
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Jofra Archer seals playoff spot for RR
Rajasthan Royals’ victory was based on a sensational all-round effort from Archer. Moving up the order on a sluggish surface, Archer scored a quickfire 32 off just 15 balls and shifted the momentum decisively in RR’s favor during the death overs. Dhruv Jurel While also played an important inning of 38 runs Dasun Shanaka Adding runs quickly in the middle phase helped Rajasthan post a huge score of 205/8.
After this, Archer made an immediate impact with the ball by dismissing Rohit. Naman Dheer At the beginning of the chase. He later returned to remove hardik pandya At a crucial stage when Mumbai Indians were trying to make a comeback. despite this of Suryakumar Yadav Due to a battle of 60 and an aggressive cameo from Hardik, MI eventually finished at 175/9. Archer finished with exceptional figures of 3/17 as Rajasthan Royals officially sealed their place in the IPL 2026 playoffs.
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