Mumbai, March 30 -- Mumbai Indians (MI) owner Nita Ambani has hailed the team's "really special" season-opener win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, their first since the 2012 edition.

Mumbai chased down a formidable target of 221 to defeat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday in both teams' first match in the IPL 2026 edition. The last time MI won the first match of the IPL was 14 years ago, back in the IPL 2012 season.

In a video uploaded by Mumbai Indians' on social media, Nita Ambani addressed the squad after their win and congratulated the team and said the win felt very personal, highlighting how much the squad has changed since their last opening victory in 2012--when Harbhajan Singh was captain and players like Rohit Sha...