India, March 30 -- The Indian Premier League (IPL) is back in action, and so is the growing focus on the future of Indian cricket. One such instance happened on Sunday, March 29, in the second fixture of the ongoing 2026 edition between the two heavyweights. The match saw former champions Mumbai Indians (MI) cruise past rivals Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a convincing six-wicket win, with five balls left, to secure a comfortable chase of 221 led by Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton.

Despite a competitive total on board, with heroics in batting led by captain Ajinkya Rahane, KKR failed to capitalise. Young Indian pacer Kartik Tyagi, an Impact Player introduced to fill in the shoes of those injured and sidelined, found himself under critic...