Ajinkya Rahane Breaks Gautam Gambhir’s Record:The 2026 IPL season began with Ajinkya Rahane achieving his first record in the league by breaking a milestone which Gautam Gambhir maintained for an extended period. The Kolkata Knight Riders faced off against the Mumbai Indians in a match which Rahane led as their captain and produced a historic performance that changed the outcome of one of IPL’s most thrilling contests.
Record-Breaking Knock at Wankhede
Rahane achieved a remarkable performance at Wankhede Stadium by scoring 67 runs from 40 balls. He achieved his batting performance through a strike rate above 160 which included various boundary hits and sixes that created challenges for the opposing team.
Rahane achieved his highest individual score as KKR captain against Mumbai Indians in IPL history by scoring 67 runs which broke Gambhir’s previous record of 64 runs from 2016.
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Ajinkya Rahane Breaks Gautam Gambhir’s Record
Gambhir who served as KKR captain achieved his highest success during his time as captain when he won two IPL championships.
Rahane’s batting performance achieved a statistical achievement which proved that leadership had started to create different effects in the match. The veteran batter proved his critics wrong by using a modern batting style that focused on aggressive hitting to achieve his goals. Kevin Pietersen’s reaction on X was brief but telling: “I’ve always loved watching Jinks Rahane bat.”
I’ve always loved watching Jinks Rahane bat
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) March 29, 2026
Pietersen said – “Only one player, I have seen dominate Bumrah like this was, Karun Nair in last year’s IPL”. To which a fellow commentator then added a humorous line after this – “He should have made a documentary for himself, Karun Nair.”
Rahane’s innings took place during the league’s first official match of IPL 2026 which both teams started with their strongest player rosters and high match expectations.
