Rohit Sharma suffered a rare outfield failure during the Indian Premier League 2026 match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium.The moment came at 14.5 when AM Ghazanfar delivered a tossed ball on middle and leg to Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Raghuvanshi tried to accelerate and took off and lifted the ball towards long-on. Placed in the deep, Rohit got into position but didn’t hold on as the ball slipped out of his hands and landed just between the ropes, resulting in a four.
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Greenstone Lobo predicts IPL 2026 winner It was a costly mistake for Mumbai Indians, especially given Raghuvanshi’s overnight form. The youngster made the most of the reprieve, continuing his impressive innings and playing a key role in KKR’s dominant total. Rohit, visibly frustrated, was seen reacting with disappointment after the wasted chance.The incident summed up MI’s struggles in the field as KKR piled on the runs. Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen laid a solid foundation by opening the stand quickly, while Raghuvanshi’s 29-ball 51 firmly kept the momentum going with Kolkata.Rahane led from the front with a fluent 67 off 40 balls and Rinku Singh saw to it with an unbeaten 33 as KKR posted an impressive 220 for 4.Despite Shardul Thakur picking up three wickets and Jasprit Bumrah maintaining control at the death, MI were left to rue missed opportunities in the field – with Rohit’s dropped catch proving to be one of the defining moments of the innings.
