Mumbai Indians aim to break opening match curse in IPL 2026

The Mumbai Indians are ready to shake off their 13-year opening match curse! They kick off IPL 2026 against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Wankhede Stadium on March 29. With T20 World Cup champs like Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah in their lineup, MI hopes to finally snag a win in their first game since 2012. Will this be the year they break the streak?