In the IPL 2026 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane has won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata

In the second essay of the game, while defending the target of 142 runs, Lucknow's star pacer Mohammed Shami dismissed DC's KL Rahul on the very first ball. peaking about his performance, former Team India cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara said that the ongoing edition is important for Shami