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Mumbai Indians create history with 25th win against KKR
Five-time champions set a new IPL record with a dominant victory at Wankhede
MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians kicked off their IPL 2026 campaign in style, demolishing Kolkata Knight Riders in a high-octane clash at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Led by Hardik Pandya, MI raced to 224/4 in 19.1 overs, chasing down 221 with ease, marking their highest successful chase in IPL history and the sixth-best overall in the league.
The win also cemented a historic milestone: MI have now beaten KKR 25 times in 36 encounters, the most any team has ever won against a single opponent in IPL history. KKR remain stuck on 11 wins.
At Wankhede, MI’s dominance is even more pronounced — 11 victories in 13 games against KKR, setting a record at a single venue. The next best record is nine wins by KKR and SRH against Punjab Kings.
MI’s chase of 200-plus totals has now succeeded six times, the second-most in IPL history, trailing only PBKS with eight such wins. The victory also breaks the franchise’s infamous opener jinx: for the first time since IPL 2012, MI have started the season with a win.
Next up, Mumbai Indians face Delhi Capitals on April 4, looking to maintain momentum and continue rewriting IPL records.
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AM Green named title sponsor of Indian Golf Premier League
Energy transition firm backs world’s first franchise-based pro golf league.
MUMBAI: AM Green has just teed off a green partnership because when sustainability meets the fairway, even the bunkers start rooting for a cleaner future. AM Green has been announced as the marquee title sponsor of the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL), rebranding the tournament as the AM Green Indian Golf Premier League for the 2026 season.
The partnership aligns a leading global energy transition platform with one of India’s most ambitious sporting initiatives. AM Green, co-founded by Anil Chalamalasetty and Mahesh Kolli (also founders of Greenko), focuses on large-scale production of green hydrogen, biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel to drive industrial decarbonisation.
The IGPL features ten city franchises Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Goa, Bengaluru, Punjab and Gurugram with professional golfers mentored by legends including Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa, SSP Chawrasia, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Gaurav Ghei and Shiv Kapur. The league supports women’s and grassroots golf in collaboration with the Indian Golf Union, PGAI and WGAI, while offering a pathway to international competition through LIV Golf’s International Series.
IGPL CEO Uttam Singh Mundy said, “AM Green is precisely the kind of partner the IGPL was built for. This is an organisation that is not adjusting to the future but actively building it.”
AM Green, chairman Anil Chalamalasetty added, “Golf, with its emphasis on precision, strategy and discipline, resonates deeply with our values as an organisation.”
The IGPL 2026 Invitational Tour will continue with national and international legs including Chandigarh, Mauritius, South Africa and Congo, building on successful 2025 events in the UAE and Sri Lanka.
In a sport where every shot counts, AM Green and the IGPL are proving that going green can be both good for the planet and great for the game.
