Angkrish Raghuvanshi was named in the KKR XI for the 65th match of IPL 2026 against MI on May 20, but a finger injury suffered in the first innings kept him from batting in the second. MI were bowled into a collapse, finishing with 147/8 as KKR hunted a 148-ru
On May 20, in the 65th match of IPL 2026, Mumbai Indians stepped in after being asked to bat first—only for KKR’s bowlers to clamp down early. The top order cracked under pressure, and the innings never quite found its rhythm.
MI ended on 147/8, with Corbin Bosch the highest scorer on 32 as KKR restricted them from going big.
The twist for KKR came at the other end of the field. Angkrish Raghuvanshi was named in the playing XI. but he couldn’t take his place in the second innings after a finger injury sustained during the first. He left the field midway and was replaced by Tejasvi Dahiya as the wicket-keeper. When the second innings began. Raghuvanshi was again replaced—this time by Tejasvi Dahiya as the concussion substitute—meaning he could not come to bat.
Raghuvanshi is not just another name in the squad. He is the leading run-scorer for KKR in IPL 2026. with 422 runs in 12 innings at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 146. He has also hit five half-centuries this season—exactly the kind of form KKR would want if the match turned into a chase that demanded tempo and calm.
The situation around the game makes his absence sharper. KKR need this result to stay alive in their playoffs hopes. If they lose to Mumbai, they will be eliminated. They are currently eighth in the points table with 11 points, having won five matches and lost six out of 12.
Mumbai’s pressure is different because the outcome doesn’t change their fate anymore. They have already been eliminated from the tournament. They sit ninth with eight points from 12 games—four wins and eight losses.
After MI’s 147/8, KKR’s target is set: 148 runs to win the match.
The match becomes a test of how KKR navigate that chase without Raghuvanshi available to bat, even as they’re trying to protect their season with one result that must go their way.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi KKR vs MI IPL 2026 May 20 finger injury Tejasvi Dahiya concussion substitute 147/8 target 148 playoffs hopes