Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane lost grip of his bat but still managed to hit a six while facing Avesh Khan in the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday, April 9 at Eden Gardens.
This unusual moment happened in the ninth over. Avesh bowled a short ball outside off, and Rahane swung hard at it. While doing so, the bat slipped out of his hand. Even then, the ball was hit strongly and went over the boundary for six, surprising everyone watching.
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Ajinkya Rahane recently played a great knock, scoring an unbeaten 67 runs from 40 balls against Mumbai Indians in his teamβs first match this season. However, in the next game against SunRisers Hyderabad, the 37-year-old could score only 8 runs before getting out. Now, he will aim to play a big innings against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi keep KKR in control despite early Finn Allen blow
Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi helped Kolkata Knight Riders stay in control against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2026 match. This happened even after Prince Yadav got rid of the dangerous Finn Allen for just 9 runs in the second over.
At the time of writing, KKR were 98/1 after 10 overs, with Rahane (41 off 23) and Raghuvanshi (41 off 28) batting well. Earlier, Rishabh Pant, the LSG captain, won the toss and decided to bowl first.
KKR are still looking for their first win this season. They lost their first two matches to Mumbai Indiansand SunRisers Hyderabad, while their last game against Punjab Kings was stopped due to rain after just 3.4 overs.
On the other hand, LSG won their previous match against SunRisers Hyderabad by five wickets. In their last meeting in 2025, LSG beat KKR by four runs. Overall, LSG have a better record, leading 4-2 in head-to-head matches.
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