KL Rahul misses milestone (Photo: IPL)
KL Rahul’s remarkable dominance over Mumbai Indians comes to an end after pacer Deepak Chahar dismissed him during Delhi Capitals’ IPL 2026 clash against Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday.Heading into the match, Rahul had an extraordinary record against Chahar, scoring 160 runs off 103 balls in 13 innings at a strike rate of 155.3 without ever being dismissed by the pacer. This made him the highest-scoring batter against a bowler in IPL history without losing his wicket. However, the streak came to an end in this game, as Chahar dismissed Rahul for just 1 run, marking the first time he managed to get the better of the Delhi Capitals opener.KL Rahul was also just 24 runs away from becoming the first batter in IPL history to score 1,000 runs against Mumbai Indians. However, he fell well short, managing just 1 run. His dominance over MI has long been one of his biggest strengths, but it eluded him on this occasion.
New Chapter with Delhi Capitals
Rahul’s journey took a new turn ahead of the 2025 IPL season when he was signed by Delhi Capitals for Rs 14 crore in the mega auction. The franchise showed faith in him by retaining him for the 2026 season, expecting him to anchor their batting lineup with experience and class.
However, his start to IPL 2026 has been far from ideal. In DC’s opening match against Lucknow Super Giants on April 1, Rahul was dismissed for a golden duck, and in Delhi’s home ground match against Mumbai Indians he again fell for 1 run, raising concerns over his batting in T20.
Match Summary: DC vs MI
Delhi Capitals registered a dominant six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026, powered by a sensational knock from impact substitute Sameer Rizvi.
Chasing 163, the 22-year-old played a match-defining innings of 90 off 51 balls, smashing seven fours and seven sixes. Despite losing early wickets, Delhi recovered through a 66-run partnership between Rizvi and Pathum Nissanka (44 off 30). Rizvi then took complete control, adding 78 runs with David Miller (17*) to guide the team home with 11 balls to spare.
His aggressive strokeplay, including a 20-run over off Corbin Bosch and back-to-back sixes against Mayank Markande, sealed the chase.Earlier, Mumbai Indians posted 162/6, with Suryakumar Yadav anchoring the innings with 51 off 36 balls and Rohit Sharma contributing 35. However, MI struggled to build momentum after early wickets, as Mukesh Kumar struck twice in the powerplay. A 53-run stand between Rohit and Suryakumar steadied things briefly, but Delhi’s bowlers maintained control. Captain Axar Patel impressed with figures of 1/22, while Ngidi, Natarajan, and Vipraj Nigam chipped in with crucial wickets.
Regular breakthroughs in the death overs restricted MI to a modest total, which Delhi chased comfortably.
