The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 continues to deliver high-octane drama and the 15th match at the iconic Eden Gardens was no exception. On the evening of April 9, 2026 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hosted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a clash that featured one of the most surreal moments in tournament history. While the scorecard reflected a nail-biting finish, the highlight reel will always be dominated by the KKR skipper’s disappearing bat action. Ajinkya Rahane it was against the laws of physics.
Ajinkya Rahane hits a six even as his bat slips during the scamper
The crowd at Eden Gardens witnessed pure cricketing comedy and brilliance during the ninth innings of the KKR innings. Face the speed of LSG Avesh KhanRahane was looking to accelerate. In the first delivery of the 8th over (8.1), Avesh came in and delivered a hard, backward length ball outside the off stump.
Rahane, intent on punishing wide, threw his hands to deliver with maximum intent. However, the power of his swing – perhaps combined with some sweat from the humidity – caused the bat to fly out of his hand upon contact. In a strange sight, Rahane’s bat spun in the air towards the square leg region, while the ball took a completely different trajectory. Despite not having a solid grip at the point of impact, the timing was so sweet that the ball went over the boundary of backward point for a six.
The commentators were left in stitches as Rahane stood idly by and watched the ball land outside the ropes with his bat a few meters away. It was a hit-and-release knock that perfectly summed up Rahane’s aggressive 41-ball 24, helping KKR recover from an early loss. Find Allen sending a huge 181/4. Contributions from Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45) and a late-inning flourish Rovman Powell (39) got the hosts on the board with the win.
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Ajinkya Rahane just proved that you don’t even need to hold the bat to clear the strings 🙌#TATAIPL 2026 | #KKRvLSG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/2ISFQDaiMT pic.twitter.com/EDttpB8Utl
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 9, 2026
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LSG get a thrilling win over KKR in the last ball
Despite Rahane’s acrobatic fireworks, the night belonged to Lucknow Super Giants, who staged a heist for a long time. Chasing 182, LSG were in deep trouble as were the ever-reliable KKR spinners. Sunil Narine (1/13 in 4), stifled the middle order. When Muhammad Shami Falling in the 16th over, LSG are down at 128/7, needing 54 runs from the last 24 deliveries with just the tail for company.
Enter the influencer, Mukul Choudhary. In a performance that will go down in LSG folklore, Choudhary took the KKR attack to the cleaners. while Ayush Badoni (54 off 34) laid the foundation, Choudhary provided the finishing touch with 54 off 27 balls including 7 big sixes.
The match went down to the final with LSG having to manage the slow over penalty inflicted on KKR. With an extra player inside the circle, Choudhary and Avesh held their nerve. In a heart-stopping final, LSG managed to run out for the winning runs in the very last ball of the match, finishing on 182/7. Choudhary was rightly named the Man of the Match, securing a 3-wicket win that lifted LSG to 5th in the points table and left the Eden Gardens faithful in stunned silence.
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