Chris Srikanth has supported Rohit Sharma To deliver against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai Indians’ opening match of IPL 2026, alluding to the batsman’s record against the team.Speaking on his YouTube channel, the former India cricketer said that Rohit has often been comfortable against KKR and expects that trend to continue at the Wankhede Stadium.
“A few years back, KKR used to be like halwa for Rohit Sharma. He is going to destroy his bowling like eating halwa tomorrow. KKR is his bad halwa team. Once KKR comes, Rohit is in a comfort zone,” Srikanth said on his YouTube channel, as quoted by India Today website.Mumbai Indians take on KKR on Sunday, with Rohit expected to play a key role at the top. KKR, meanwhile, are likely to rely on Sunil Narine, who has had success against Rohit in the past.Rohit’s numbers against KKR highlight his record in this matchup. He scored 1,083 runs against them at a strike rate of 127.86, including six fifties and one century. His highest score is an unbeaten 109 at Eden Gardens.Rohit has scored 238 runs at a strike rate of 120.81 against KKR at the Wankhede Stadium. However, his recent returns against them have been underwhelming, with his last half-century against KKR in 2020.Nevertheless, Rohit’s approach to T20 cricket has changed over the past two seasons. After maintaining a strike rate of around 133 between 2016 and 2023, he increased it to 150 in 2024 and 149.28 in 2025.Mumbai Indians will begin their campaign to end a gap of five years since their last title. The team last won the IPL in 2020 and won five titles between 2013 and 2020.Last season, the Hardik Pandya-led side finished third after losing to Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2.The squad includes several players from India’s T20 World Cup winning squad. Suryakumar Yadav, Pandya, Tilak Verma and Jasprit Bumrah are playing the lead roles as Mumbai Indians start their new season.
